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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2009
The arms are Argent a chevron wavy Azure charged with a chevron wavy Argent between a orbicular cross Gules (see: Portuguese Templar) on dexter chief and an olive bough Vert fruited Sable on sinister chief and a rowing boat Sable garnished Or on the base. Mural crown argent with
three visible towers (commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "PERAIS".
Meaning:
The arms are not canting, as "perais" (pl. of "peral") means pear groves (instead of the less picturesque "pereiral", "peartree grove"), and no pears are to be found thereon. (Unlike other mentioned cases the toponym does refer actual pears, but still no pears on the arms.)
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2009
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário do Governo : III Série in 2002.11.22.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2009
Perais Commune is one of the four communes of Vila Velha de Ródão Municipality (q.v.); it had 589 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 81,84 km². belonging to Castelo Branco district, Beira Baixa province.
António Martins-Tuválkin,
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