Secarias Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Secarias, Concelho de Arganil, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2016-08-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Secarias

• Arganil Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Aug 2016

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, in chief a sheaf of three arrows Or tied Gules, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent, having three arches. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SECARIAS - ARGANIL".
Meaning:
The arrows are an attribute of St. Sebastian, the local patron saint.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 24 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Aug 2016

Presentation of Secarias

Secarias Commune is one of the 14 communes of Arganil Municipality; it had 430 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Aug 2016

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