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Aldeia da Mata Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Aldeia da Mata, Concelho de Crato, Distrito de Portalegre

Last modified: 2015-05-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Aldeia da Mata commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 May 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a wood Vert, its base semy of blossoms Argent, in chief a dolmen Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "ALDEIA DA MATA".
Meaning:
The commune's name means "village in the wood", the wood is thus a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 30 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2015


Presentation of Aldeia da Mata

Aldeia da Mata Commune is one of the four communes of the Crato municipality (q.v.); it had 374 iinhabitants in 2011 and covers 37.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2015


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