Recezinhos (São Martinho) Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Recezinhos (São Martinho), Concelho de Penafiel, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2025-02-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Recezinhos (São Martinho) Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Recezinhos (São Martinho)

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Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent two panicles of oat Vert in fess, on central chief a torn coat Azure, on base a ring of roses Gules under two flutes Azure in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RECEZINHOS - S. MARTINHO".
Meaning:
The torn blue coat is an attribute of St. Martin, name giver and local patron saint of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 September 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

Presentation of Recezinhos (São Martinho)

Recezinhos (São Martinho) is one of the 23 communes of Penafiel Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1791 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 5,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

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