Last modified: 2010-07-23 by antónio martins
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It is a slightly atypical portuguese municipal
flag, with the coat of arms centered on
white and black quarterly (town
rank) background. Flag and arms adopted and published in the official
journal Diário do Governo : II
Série in 1948.02.03.
António Martins, 27 May 2007
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The arms are Azure a castle Argent masoned and open and litten Sable and a
winged serpent Argent emphasized Sable. Mural crown argent with four visible
towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in
black upper case letters "Notável Vila de Serpa", this augmented inscription
denoting military valour.
António Martins, 27 May 2007
This winged serpent is a canting element: "Serpe", a cognate of this
toponym, is Portuguese “heraldese” for, exactly, a winged serpent.
It shows also as a crest of the pre-1910 national
arms (and thence in the emblem of F. C. Porto),
and on the municipal coat of arms of Vila do
Bispo.
António Martins, 28 May 2007
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Serpa municipality had 16 178 inhabitants in 2001 and consists of 7
communes covering 1103,74 km². It is part of
Beja District, traditional province and NUTS III
Baixo Alentejo, and 1999 ref. adm. region and C.C.R. /
NUTS II Alentejo.
António Martins, 27 May 2007
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It is a fairly typical portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centered on a white and black quartered (town rank) background. The banner should have silvery and black tassels and cord, and golden pole and spear finial. Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República : III Série in 2001.06.28:
Escudo de ouro, torre sineira de negro, lavrada e realçada a prata, aberta do campo e com seu sino de vermelho, entre dois cachos de uvas de púrpura, folhados de verde; pé ondeado de azul e prata de três peças. Coroa mural de prata de quatro torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro: "PIAS - SERPA".António Martins, 10 Jul 2008
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The arms are Or a church bell tower Sable masoned and garnished Argent and
open Or and belled Gules between two bunches of grapes Purpure leaved Vert and
on a base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown argent with four
visible towers (town rank) and white scroll
reading in black upper case letters "Pias / Serpa".
António Martins, 10 Jul 2008
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Pias Commune is one of the seven communes of the Serpa Municipality; it had
3036 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 163,68 km².
António Martins, 10 Jul 2008
"Pias" means "(kitchen) sinks" (or even "toilets"), though that is
not the actual etymology for this toponym. But thankfully no canting for this
one!
António Martins, 10 Jul 2008
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