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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 yellow and black. The coat of arms is or, a fountain argent
lined sable and playing of the second, bordure purple
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".
António Martins, 12 Aug 1999
The official tincture for the bordure is probably purple, or maybe red,
but a 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.
(I live in Loures municipality myself, so I could check in situ how
the municipal flag really looks like.)
António Martins, 12 Aug 1999 and 30 Aug 2001
Loures municipality had 199 184 inhabitants in 2000, and was divided
in 5 communes, covering 187 km2. It belongs to the
Lisboa District and to the old province of
Estremadura. The southwastern part of this
municipality was dettached to create the new Odivelas
Municipality.
António Martins, 12 Aug 1999
The new logo replaced the old one in early 2001,
following a change in the ruling party. It has though been seldom seen on
flags.
António Martins, 24 Aug 2003
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.
António Martins, 12 Aug 1999
The logo (and, in consequence, the flag based on it) was replaced in
early 2001, following a change in the ruling party. The
current logo has though been seldom seen on flags
— the former logo flag had also been gradually disappearing and giving place
to the official municipal flag.
António Martins, 24 Aug 2003
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
