São Clemente Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Clemente, Concelho de Loulé, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2015-04-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São Clemente

• Loulé Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2015

Shield Purpure, a throughout embattled fortress Argent masoned sable with port and windows Gules, both lateral towers crowned by a laurel tree Or, in base a lying crescent Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "LOULÉ - S. CLEMENTE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2015

Draft of flag and coat of arms made by Luís Moreira. Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 29 June 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2015

Presentation of São Clemente

São Clemente Commune is one of the nine communes and seat of the Loulé municipality (q.v.); it had 17 315 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 45.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2015

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