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![[Monsanto commune]](../images/p/pt-acnms.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015
![[Monsanto commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-acnms).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta,
Shield Vert, two windmill vanes Sable rigged Argent, in chief a dove Argent surrounded by rays Or, in base a cogwheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black initials: "MONSANTO - ALCANENA".
Meaning:
The dove is symbolizing the Holy Spirit, the patron of the local parish church. Windmill and cogwheel are symbolizing industries in past and present.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 July 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015
Monsanto Commune is one of the seven communes of Alcanena Municipality (q.v.); it had 886 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 17.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2015
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