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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2010
The arms are Azure two axes Argent hilted Or crossed per saltire, in central chief an olive branch Argent fruited Or, in bae a triplemount issuant Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank), inscription "SOBRAL DA ADIÇA" in black uppercase letters on white scroll.
Meaning:
"Sobral" means cork oak wood, which is not depicted on the arms (maybe so obliquely, the axes?); "Adiça" is a local hill range (518 m a.s.l. high at its highest), which is represented by the triplemount.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2010
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 August 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2010
Sobral da Adiça Commune is one of the eight communes of Moura Municipality (q.v.); it had 1046 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 138,30 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2010
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