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Pardais Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pardais, Concelho de Vila Viçosa, Distrito de Évora

Last modified: 2014-11-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Pardais commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2014
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2014

Coat of arms

[Pardais commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Oct 2014

Shield Vert, a Tuscan column Argent flanked by two flying sparrows Or respectant, in central chief a wheel Or with spokes and blades Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll, reading "PARDAIS - VILA VIÇOSA" in black upper case letters.
Meaning:
The sparrows (Portuguese: pardais) are canting elements. The bladed wheel as an instrument of torture is an attribute of St. Catherine, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2014

Presentation of Pardais

Pardais is one of the four communes of Vila Viçosa Municipality. It had 546 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 17,83 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Oct 2014

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