Last modified: 2001-09-14 by antonio martins
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![[Loures municipality]](../images/p/pt-lrs.gif)
It is a quite typical portuguese municipal flag, with the coat of arms
centered on a background gyronny (meaning city
rank) of yellow and black. The coat of arms is or, a fountain argent
lined sable and playing of the second, bordure rose
charged with a garland sable fruited or. Mural crown argent with five
visible towers (city rank) and white scroll
reading in black upper case letters "LOURES".
Antonio Martins, 12 Aug 1999
The official tincture for the bordure is probably purple, or maybe red,
but the rosy shade is found in almost all sources. Most actual flags are
indeed rosy pink, though some (of apparently more accurate manufacturing,
being sewn / embroided, instead of printed) show indeed purple.
Antonio Martins, 12 Aug 1999 and 28 Aug 2001
Loures municipality had 331 150 inhabitants in 1990, and was divided
in 5 communes, covering 187 km2. It belongs to the Lisboa
District and to the old province of Estremadura.
These values were recently quite changed, since the southwastern part of this
municipality was dettached to create the new Odivelas
Municipality.
Antonio Martins, 12 Aug 1999
![[Loures unofficial flag]](../images/p/pt-lrs!.gif)
This is the logo flag of Loures municipality. It is completely unofficial,
as far as I know, but quite used — not instead, but along with the
official flag. This logo, remotely based on the official
flag, is in use for a very long time, possibly more than 20 years.
Antonio Martins, 12 Aug 1999
![[Loures commune]](../images/p/pt-lrsac.gif)
The cross with the acorns is the cross of St. Anthony, the patron of
the town, and the escutcheon is the arms of the previous noble landlords.
João Madureira, 07 Oct 1998
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