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2:3 image by João Madureira, 7 Oct 1998
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red .
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 1998
![[Santo António dos Cavaleiros commune CoA (- 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lrssf-sc).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2014
The arms a Argent, a Greek cross Gules with three acorns vert fruited Or at each arm, in centre superimposed by an inescutcheon Argent charged with three throughout fesses Gules and three throughout pales Gules. Mural crown with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SANTO ANTÓNIO DOS CAVALEIROS".
Meaning:
The cross with the acorns is the cross of St. Anthony, the patron of the town, and the inescutcheon is the arms of the previous noble landlords.
António Martins-Tuválkin and João Madureira, 7 Oct 1998
Flag and arms were approved on 22 June 1995.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 1998
Santo António dos Cavaleiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Loures Municipality (q.v.); it had 25 881 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.63 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2015
![[Frielas commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lrssf-fr.gif)
2:3 image by , 24 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2015
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent crowned by two rowing boats Gules garnished Sable with oars Or, above at dexter a Calvary Purpure and at sinister a tree eradicated Vert and fruited Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FRIELAS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 August 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2015
Frielas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Loures Municipality (q.v.); it had 2171 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Apr 2015
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