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Tocha Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Tocha, Concelho de Cantanhede, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Tocha commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 29 May 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Vert and Argent, a barn Sable with roof Gules and port and windows Argent, in chief two banana plants Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "TOCHA"
Meaning:
The base wavy is referring to the Atlantic.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Presentation of Tocha

Tocha Commune is one of the 14 communes of the Cantanhede municipality (q.v.); it had 3992 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 78.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

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