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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024
Shield Or three cork oaks eradicated Vert peeled Gules ordered 2:1, on chief a Marian crown Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SOBRAL DA SERRA".
Meaning:
The cork oaks, representing a grove of those trees (Portuguese: sobral) are canting elements. The crown is an attribute of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 May 2013
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024
Sobral da Serra is one of the 35 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 213 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 11,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Sep 2024
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