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![[Pedrógão (do Alentejo) commune]](../images/p/pt-vdgpg.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
![[Vidigueira commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-vdgpg).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 25 June 2015
Shield Argent, an olive tree eradicated Vert fruited Or, base wavy Azure charged with a bar wavy Argent charged with two fish Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PEDRÓGãO - VIDIGUEIRA".
Meaning:
The olive tree is referring to the local production of olive oil. The base wavy with the fish is referring to fishery on the Guadiana River.
Sources: Sérgio Horta and Vidigueira municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
Pedrógão Commune is one of the four communes of the Vidigueira municipality (q.v.); it had 1151 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 124.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
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