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Turquel Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Turquel, Concelho de Alcobaça, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2015-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Turquel

• Alcobaça Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Aug 2015

Shield Vert, a pillory Or, flanked by a dolmen Argent at dexter and an inescutcheon Azure at sinister, charged with a Cistercian bend between two fleur-de-lis Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "TURQUEL".
Meaning:
The inescutcheon displays the arms of Cistercian Monastery of St. Mary of Alcobaça, former owner of many domains in the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Aug 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 13 December 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Aug 2015

Presentation of Turquel

Turquel Commune is one of the 13 communes of the Alcobaça municipality (q.v.); it had 4561 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 40.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Aug 2015

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