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![[Caniçal commune]](../images/p/pt-mchcc.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2012
It is an untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on background quarterly divided into yellow and blue, usually belonging to (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2012
On shield Azure a mountain Argent lined out Sable upon base wavy Vert and Argent the fess wavy Argent surmounted by two tunas Sable, above a couped St.Mary's crown Or flanked by two 7-point stars of the same. Mural crown argent with four visible towers, usually belonging to (town rank), and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CANIÇAL - MACHICO".
Meaning:
Crown and stars probably are attributes of St.Mary. The base wavy is representing the sea.
Source: Machico municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2012
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