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Arrouquelas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Arrouquelas, Concelho de Rio Maior, Distrito de Santarém

Last modified: 2015-11-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Arrouquelas commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 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.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, two filled sacks Gules tied Or ordered per fess between a Marian crown Azure in chief and a sawhorse Gules with stem of the same and a saw Sable in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ARROUQUELAS".
Sources: municipal webpage and this webpage

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2015

Presentation of Arrouquelas

Arrouquelas Commune is one of the 14 communes of the Rio Maior municipality (q.v.); it had 591 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 27.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2015

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