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Penha Garcia Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia da Penha Garcia, Concelho de Idanha-a-Nova, Distrito de Castelo Branco

Last modified: 2016-08-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Penha Garcia commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
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About the Flag

It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag. The arms are centred on a field quartered of red and white (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014

Coat of arms

[Penha Garcia commune CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014

The arms are Argent, in base an inescutcheon vert charged with a castle Argent masoned Sable, crested by a comital coronet Proper and flanked in dexter by a square standard Argent with bordure Gules, charged with a Christ Knights' cross,with crenelly edges and pole Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll in black upper case letters reading "PENHA GARCIA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 May 2002.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014

Presentation of Penha Garcia

Penha Garcia is one of the 13 communes of Idanha-a-Nova Municipality. It had 748 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 128.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014

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