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 gyronny (meaning city
rank) of red and black. The coat of arms is or, on a mound vert charged
with a wavy fess argent semy of waves azure, a tower argent masoned sable
between two crosses gules: “templar”, dexter,
and Christ’s Knights, sinister. Mural crown argent
with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll reading in black upper
case letters "TOMAR".
António Martins, 08 Aug 1999
In this particular coat of arms the Christ’s Knights
Order cross is not voided argent as usual, but voided of the field (or).
Tomar, by the way, has an exceptionally important place in these orders’
(Portuguese Templar and
Christ’s Knights Order) history.
António Martins, 08 Aug 1999
Tomar municipality had 42 840 inhabitants in 1990, and it is
divided in 16 communes, covering 350 km2. It belongs to the
Santarém District and to the old province of
Ribatejo.
António Martins, 08 Aug 1999
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