![[Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova) commune (-2013)]](../images/p/pt-idnmv-ms.gif)
Last modified: 2018-07-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag. The arms are centred on a field quartered of white and green (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
![[Monsanto (Idanha-a-Nova) commune CoA (-2013)]](../images/p/pt-idnmv-ms).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
The arms are green a belfry Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Sable, with roof Or and weathervane Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll in black upper case letters reading "MONSANTO - IDANHA-A-NOVA".
Meaning:
It is the belfry of the local Church of Mercy (Igreja da Misericórdia).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 18 October 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2016
Monsanto was one of the communes of Idanha-a-Nova Municipality. It had 829 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 132.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2014
![[Idanha-a-Velha commune (-2013)]](../images/p/pt-idnmv-iv.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 July 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field quartered of white and red.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 July 2018
![[Idanha-a-Velha commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-idnmv-iv).jpg)
image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Aug 2016
Shield Argent, a fess embattled Gules, masoned Or with port Or, in chief an or orbicular cross Gules at dexter and a cross patty Gules, charged with a Greek cross Argent, at sinister, in base an eradicated fig tree Vert fruited Purpure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "IDANHA-A-VELHA".
The crosses are those of the Templars and the Knights of Christ.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 February 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2016
Idanha-a-Velha Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Idanha-a-Nova Municipality; it had 63 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Aug 2016
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