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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Sep 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a blue and yellow quartered field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Sep 2010
![[Maçãs de Dona Maria commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-avzmm).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Sep 2010
The arms are Or semy of apples Gules leaved Vert, over all a sword Azure garnished Argent per pale pointing upwards. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading "MAÇÃS DE D. MARIA" in black upper case letters
Meaning:
"Maçãs de Dona Maria" means "Ms. Mary's Apples" (no joke!) and the former being depicted on the arms makes them partly canting; I can't tell wheather the sword stands for an unusually belligerant Ms. Mary.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Sep 2010
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 11 July 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Sep 2010
Maçãs de Dona Maria Commune is one of the five communes of Alvaiázere Municipality (q.v.); it had 2177 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 23,91 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Sep 2010
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