São Martinho da Cortiça Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Martinho da Cortiça, Concelho de Arganil, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2016-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao martinho da cortica | base(wavy) | coat(torn) | pine(cone) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São Martinho da Cortiça

• Arganil Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a torn coat Gules flanked by pine cones Vert, 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 "S. MARTINHO DA CORTIÇA".
Meaning:
The torn coat is an attribute of St. Martin, the local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 26 August 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Martinho da Cortiça

São Martinho da Cortiça Commune is one of the 14 communes of Arganil Municipality; it had 1319 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 31.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2016

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