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![[Penafiel municipality]](../images/p/pt-pnf.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 May 2007
It is a fairily typical Portuguese municipal flag,
with the coat of arms centred on a white
and red gyronny (city rank) background. Flag
and arms adopted and published in the official journal
Diário da República : I
Série in 1984.06.18, an unusually late date.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 May 2007
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The arms are Azure between two swords Argent pointing upwards an eagle
displayed Or armed and langued Sable and charged with a
Christ Knights Order cross. Mural crown argent with
five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll
reading in black upper case letters "Cidade de Penafiel".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 May 2007
Penafiel municipality had 71 801 inhabitants in 2001 and consists of
28 communes covering 212,82 km². It is part of
Porto District, traditional province
Douro Litoral, 1999 ref. adm. region
Entre Douro e Minho,
C.C.R. / NUTS II Norte, and NUTS III Tâmega. "Penafiel" is a
portmanteau for "pena fiel", which means something "loyal cliff";
no canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 May 2007
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