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![[Cascais municipal flag wo/ scroll]](../images/p/pt-csc0.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2025 |
![[Cascais municipal flag w/ scroll #1]](../images/p/pt-csc1.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2025 |
![[Cascais municipal flag w/ scroll #2]](../images/p/pt-csc2.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2025 |
![[Cascais municipal flag w/ scroll #3]](../images/p/pt-csc3.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2025 |
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 Aug 2025
![[Cascais municipality CoA]](../images/p/pt-csc).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2025
Shield Argent a castle Gules with port and windows Argent upon basement Sable stoned Argent, in base a fess wavy Argent charged with two barrulets wavy Vert covered by a fishing net Or.
Meaning:
Though there is no widely known castle in the municipality, it must stand for something in the coat of arms — perhaps for the casino and all the more than one century old turf centre, which Cascais is (the municipality includes well known Estoril). The fishing net stands for the local
fishing traditions.
Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) without scroll (see flag image 1st row left) or with white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters
"CASCAIS" (see flag image 1st row right), "VILA DE CASCAIS" (see flag image 2nd row left)
or "CÂMARA MUNICIPAL DE CASCAIS" (see flag image 2nd row right).
Sources: Sérgio Horta´s webpage and here/a>
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2003
Flag and arms published in Diário do Governo : I Série on 6 August 1932, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2003
Just like neighbouring Sintra, the municipal seat Cascais is proud of its town rank and had not applied to its upgrade, though it would be easily granted (enough population and strong economy).
Cascais municipality had 214 158 inhabitants in 2021, and it is divided in 6 communes, covering 97 km². It belongs to the Lisboa District and to the old province of Estremadura.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2003
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