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Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, Concelho de Évora, Distrito de Évora

Last modified: 2014-10-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Malagueira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Apr 2010
flag of former Malagueira commune
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Former Malagueira Commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Coat of arms

[Malagueira commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Apr 2010

The arms are Vert, a windmill vane set Or dressed and roped Argent and garnished Sable, in base an aqueduct Argent masoned Sable issuant from the flanks and with six arches and two ventilation turrets. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MALAGUEIRA - ÉVORA".
Meaning:
The arms depict local architectural heritage.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 30 May 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Presentation of Malagueira

Malagueira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 13 123 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 17,78 km², being one of the urban communes of Évora city.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

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