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Amor Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Amor, Concelho de Leiria, Distrito de Leiria

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[Amor commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2008
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About the Flag

It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2008

Coat of arms

[Amor commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2008

The arms are Azure a parassol pine Or eradicated of the Same between a heart Argent at dexter and a rose Or barbed Vert and seeded Gules and on a base wavy Argent a barrulet Azure wavy. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank)(commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "AMOR - LEIRIA".
Meaning:
The word " amor" " means " love" , which is represented on the arms by the white heart.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2008

Flag and coat of arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2000.02.08.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2008

Presentation of Amor

Amor Commune is one of the 18 communes of Leiria Municipality (q.v.); it had 4738 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 18,13 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2008

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