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Cumeeira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cumeeira,Concelho de Penela, Distrito de Coimbra

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[Cumeeira (Penela) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Nov 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Coat of arms

[Cumeeira (Penela) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Nov 2010

The arms are Or a triple mount Vert semy of wheat ears Or and in chief two arrows Gules set per saltire and pointing downwards. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CUMEEIRA - PENELA".
Meaning:

António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

Presentation of Cumeeira

Cumeeira Commune is one of the four communes of Penela Municipality (q.v.); it had 1273 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 19,53 km². "Cumeeira" is one of several Portuguese words that mean "summit" or "ridge", so the arms are partly canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Nov 2010

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