Cerdeira do Côa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cerdeira do Côa (Cerdeira), Concelho de Sabugal, Distrito de da Guarda

Last modified: 2016-04-08 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: cerdeira do coa | base(wavy) | bridge | cherry |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Cerdeira do Côa

• Sabugal Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

Source mentions the existence of a flag but doesn't give information about the colour.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure over Argent, issuant from base a bridge Sable masoned Or having three archs, three connected pairs of cherries Gules stemmed Vert ordered 1:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CERDEIRA - SABUGAL".
Meaning:
The cherry pairs are canting elements. "Cerdeira" is the local northeastern mainland Portuguese alternative to the more usual "cerejeira", meaning "cherry tree". (cerdeira = cherry orchard??) The base wavy is representing Noémi River, finally the bridge is crossing that river.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider and António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 19 July 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

Presentation of Cerdeira do Côa

Cerdeira do Côa Commune, or simply Cerdeira, is one of the 30 communes of Sabugal Municipality; it had 229 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 24.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2016

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