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Carnide Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Carnide, Concelho de Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2014-11-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Carnide commune (Lisboa)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Carnide commune (Lisboa) CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014

Shield Argent, in centre a soldier's peaked cap Proper between two pepper trees Vert, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure, in base a pitcher Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "CARNIDE - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
Meaning:
The peaked cap refers to the local Colégio Militar.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014

Presentation of Carnide

Carnide is one of the 24 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 19 218 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3,69 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2014

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