Last modified: 2001-09-14 by antonio martins
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It is a quite typical portuguese municipal flag, with the coat of arms
centered on a background quarterly (meaning town
rank) of red and yellow. The coat of arms is argent on a fess sable
three ears of wheath, in dexter chief a “templar”
cross, in sinister chief a Christ Knight’s Order
cross, in point a wavy fess azure. Mural crown argent with four visible
towers (town rank) and white scroll reading
in black upper case letters "VILA DE FERREIRA DO ZĘZERE".
António Martins, 19 Jul 1999
"Ferreira" relates to a blacksmith or to his shop (not refered on
the coat of arms), "do" means "of the", and "Zęzere" is the
name of a river (largest tributary of the Tagus on portuguese territory),
depicted on the coat of arms by a wavy fess. The other charges refer to the
local importance of wheat (?) and to the Orders Templar
and of Christ’s Knights.
António Martins, 19 Jul 1999
Ferreira do Zęzere municipality had 9650 inhabitants in 1990, and it is
divided in 9 communes, covering 189 km2. It belongs to the
Santarém District and to the old province of
Ribatejo.
António Martins, 19 Jul 1999
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