Serra d'El-Rei Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)

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Freguesia de Serra d'El-Rei, Concelho de Peniche, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Last modified: 2018-06-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Serra d'El-Rei See also:
• Peniche Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, in base a hexamount issuant (= two triple mounts) having four peaks Argent and two peaks Vert, in central chief a crown Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE SERRA D'EL REI".
Meaning:
The arrangement is canting displaying a crown representing the king (Port: rei) and a mountain ridge (Port: serra).
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 July 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2015

Presentation of Serra d'El-Rei

Serra d'El-Rei Commune is one of the four communes of the Peniche municipality; it had 1401 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 9.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2015

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