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Murtosa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Murtosa, Concelho de Murtosa, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2015-08-03 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: murtosa(freguesia) | pallet(wavy) | moliceiro(boat) | plough |
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[Murtosa commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Aug 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent parted by a pallet wavy Azure, flanked at dexter by a moliceiro boat's prow Proper and at sinister by a plough Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MURTOSA"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 January 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2015

Presentation of Murtosa

Murtosa Commune is one of the four communes of the Murtosa municipality (q.v.); it had 3699 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Aug 2015

Commune inhabitants (2011) area km² Flag: with centred arms Coat of Arms: . Published in Diário da República, III Série on

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