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Albufeira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Albufeira, Concelho de Albufeira, Distrito de Faro

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[Albufeira commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Nov 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Coat of arms

[Albufeira commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta,

The arms are Gules a tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows over a base wavy of Argent and Vert, pendulant from chief a demi sun-in-splendour Or with face. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ALBUFEIRA".
(editorial note: the inscription is remarkable insofar, as usually for communes with a synonym municipality the inscription begins with "FREGUESIA DE ..." in order to distinct both entities)
António Martins-Tuválkin, Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, Chris Southworth, and James Dignan, 21 - 23 Nov 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 12 April 1996
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Presentation of Albufeira

Albufeira Commune is one of the five communes of the synonym Municipality (q.v.); it had 16 237 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 26,49 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

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