Last modified: 2006-09-30 by antónio martins
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Arms: Argent, castle tower sable, open, litten and lined argent
between a sword-cross of the Santiago order dexter
and a figure of a woman in local costume sinister, in chief or, four ears of
corn grained or and leaved vert. Mural crown with four
visible towers argent and white scroll reading "VILA DE
FERREIRA DO ALENTEJO" in black capitals. Flag is plain green.
António Martins, 13 Nov 1998
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Ferreira do Alentejo is a medium sized town, capital of a municipality
with 648 km2 and 9790 inhabitants in 6 communes. It is located
currently in the Beja district and once belonged
to the Baixo Alentejo province.
António Martins, 13 Nov 1998
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