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![[Fronteira commune]](../images/p/pt-ftrfr.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Jan 2008
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Jan 2008
![[Fronteira commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-ftrfr).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Jan 2008
The arms are Argent a tower Azure between two pairs of crossed swords Gules set in saltire and pointing upwards, in chief a cross fleury Vert of the Avis Order and an one-arch bridge Purpure issuant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FRONTEIRA".
Meaning:
The coat of arms shows local landmarks and historical connections.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Jan 2008
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 1996.03.01.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Jan 2008
Fronteira Commune is one of the three communes of the synonym municipality (q.v.). TThe commune had 2260 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 138,16 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Jan 2008
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