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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 July 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2018
Shield Argent; a corn cob Or and a hydrangea Azure, both leafed Vert, crossed per saltire and tied Gules; in chief a 6-point star Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PEDRO MIGUEL".
Meaning:
The blue star is an attribute Our Lady of Help, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2018
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 11 March 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2018
Pedro Miguel Commune is one of the 13 communes of Horta Municipality; it had 759 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 July 2018
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