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Benavente Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Benavente, Concelho de Benavente, Distrito de Santarém

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2015

About the flag
Presentation of Benavente

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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a horse passant Purpure between a rice ear and an oak branch, both Vert crossed per saltire, in chief a Latin cross fleury Vert. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE BENAVENTE".
Meaning:
The cross fleury is representing the Order of Avis. The horse is representing horse breading in the commune. Rice and oak are representing agriculture as main business line.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2015

Presentation of Benavente

Benavente Commune is one of the four communes of the Benavente municipality (q.v.); it had 9174 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 130.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2015

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