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Lamas e Cercal Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Lamas e Cercal, Concelho do Cadaval, Distrito de Lisboa

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[Lamas commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Jan 2011
flag of former Lamas commune
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Former Lamas Commune (-2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Coat of arms

[Lamas commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Jan 2011

The arms are Argent a gateway Sable masoned Argent with gate Azure reinforced Argent and on a craggy hill Vert issuant from base two bezants set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAMAS - CADAVAL".
Meaning:
"Lamas" means "muds", no reflexion of that on the arms.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2002.11.04
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

Presentation of Lamas

Commune until 2013 was one of the communes of Cadaval Municipality (q.v.); it had 3156 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 37,47 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Jan 2011

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