Last modified: 2015-04-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2015
Shield Azure, base wavy of Argent and Azure, in centre two watermill wheels Or ordered per fess, in central chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FEITOSA - PONTE DE LIMA".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ as Divine Saviour, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2015
Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes. Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2015
Feitosa Commune is one of the 39 communes of the Ponte de Lima municipality (q.v.); it had 1377 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2015
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