Pelmá Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pelmá, Concelho de Alvaiázere, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2015-05-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Pelmá

• Alvaiázere Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Shield Argent, a heart Gules pierced by a sword Argent flanked by two Ionian columns Vert, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Gules, in base a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PELMÁ".
Meaning:
The Sacred Heart and the fleur-de-lis are attributes of St. Mary.
Sources: Alvaiázere municipal page and Districts of Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Presentation of Pelmá

Pelmá Commune is one of the five communes of the Alvaiázere municipality (q.v.); it had 736 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 30.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

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