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Alcantarilha e Pêra United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Alcantarilha e Pêra, Concelho de Silves, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2015-01-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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Introduction of Alcantarilha e Pêra United Commune

Alcantarilha e Pêra United Commune was established in 2013, when the former independent communes of Alcantarilha and Pêra merged. The new entity has not yet proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014


Flag of former Alcantarilha Commune (until 2013)

[Alcantarilha commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Coat of arms

[Alcantarilha commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Shield Azure, a castle Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules, the lateral towers superimposed by an ogival shield Azure charged with eleven plates ordered 3:2.3.2:1, accompanied by two almond blossoms Argent seeded Gules and barbed Or; beneath a bridge Argent masoned black with three archs over a base wavy of Argent and Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black uppercase letters "ALCANTARILHA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Former Flag of former Alcantarilha Commune (1994-2000)

[Alcantarilha commune (1994-2000)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field. Former arms are the same like current arms but three visible towers (village rank) instead.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Alcantarilha was upgraded to town status on 13 May 1999
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 August 2000
Former flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 February 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Presentation of Alcantarilha

Alcantarilha Commune is one of the pre-2013 communes of Silves Municipality. It had 2540 inhabitants in 2011 covering 19,54 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014


Flag of former Pêra Commune (until 2013)

[Pêra commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 14 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Coat of arms

[Pêra commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2000

On a silver field a silver dove surronded by a red aura, a green branch with to black carobs, purple grapes with green leaves and below 2 green waves. (town rank)4 silver visible towers mural crown, white scroll with the lettering "PÊRA-SILVES". Before being upgraded the only difference was the number of visible towers: three.
Meaning:
The dove is representing the Holy Spirit, the local patron saint. The green waves are symbolizing the location on the shores of the Atlantic.
Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2000 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014

Former Flag of former Pêra Commune (1997-2002)

[Pêra commune (1997-2002)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2000

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2000

Pêra was upgraded to town status on 19 April 2001.
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 November 2002
Former flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 April 1997
Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2000

Presentation of Pêra

Pêra municipality was one of the pre-2013 communes of Silves Municipality. It had 2432 inahbitants in 2011 covering 20,26 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Dec 2014


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