Pinhal Novo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pinhal Novo, Concelho de Palmela, Distrito de Setúbal

Last modified: 2015-05-29 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: pinhal novo | pine | railway treck | pall |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Pinhal Novo

• Palmela Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a fairly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Shield Or, a railway treck proper surrounding a pine tree proper by a sharp bend. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials:"VILA DE PINHAL NOVO".
Meaning:
The pine is a canting element. The treck is symbolizing an important railway junction in the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Shield Or divided per pall Argent fimbriated sable, in base a pine eradicated Vert fruited Gules at both sides of the pall. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials:"VILA DE PINHAL NOVO". (probably this one is the new one, displayed e.g. in Portuguese WIKIPEDIA, but there is no information about a new flag)
Meaning:
The pines are canting again, and the pall probably is symbolizing an important railway junction in the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

Presentation of Pinhal Novo

Pinhal Novo Commune is one of the four communes of the Palmela municipality (q.v.); it had 25 003 inhabitants - most within the municipality - in 2011 and covers 55.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2015

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