Portuguese vexillology is the use of flags in Portugal. It originates from the early battle standards of medieval
Portugal
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Characteristics
In relation to subnational flags, the rules are: gyronny or smooth field bearing coat of arms with five towers on the mural crown if the municipality or parish is headquartered in a city (''cidade''), quarterd or smooth field bearing coat of arms with four towers on the mural crown if the municipality or parish is based in a town (''vila''), and quartered or smooth field bearing coat of arms with three towers on the mural crown if it is a municipality based in a village (''aldeia'') or is an urban neighborhood of a town or city.
Also in accordance with the Portuguese heraldry, flags can be divided octagonally, hexagonally, quarterly in saltire, cross or belt and still having the same color-field constants of the shield and the center estentendo stuff or a geometric figure where the coat of arms is applied.
File:Pt-prt1.png, Porto
Porto or Oporto () is the second-largest city in Portugal, the capital of the Porto District, and one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Porto city proper, which is the entire municipality of Porto, is small compared to its metropol ...
(gyronny)
File:Pt-sts3.png, Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso () is a city and municipality located in the north of Porto Metropolitan Area, 25 km from central Porto, Portugal. In the region, the Ave Valley, there is a large center of textile industry. The population in 2011 was 71,530, in ...
(smooth)
File:Pt-rsd1.png, Resende (quartered)
An exception presented here is the flag of
Lagos
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, which is divided in saltire (''franchado''), reflects the historical influence of
King Manuel I
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was King of Portugal from 1495 to 1521. A member of the House of Aviz, Manuel was Duke of Beja and Viseu prior to succeeding his cousin, John II of Portugal, as ...
in the region.
File:Pt-lgs1.png, Lagos (''franchada'')
File:Flag Manuel I of Portugal.svg, Personal Standard of King Manuel I
See also
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Flag of Portugal
The national flag of Portugal ( pt, Bandeira de Portugal) is a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist, and red on the fly. The lesser version of the national coat of arms of Portugal ( armillary sphere and Portuguese ...
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Portuguese heraldry
Portuguese heraldry encompasses the modern and historic traditions of heraldry in Portugal and the Portuguese Empire. Portuguese heraldry is part of the larger Iberian tradition of heraldry, one of the major schools of heraldic tradition, and gra ...
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List of Portuguese municipal flags
The List of Portuguese municipalities, Portuguese municipalities are entitled to use a local flag with a coat of arms.
Rules regarding Portuguese vexillology and Portuguese heraldry, heraldry are quite strict (Law no. 53/91 of August 7th, 1991).
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Sources
Bandeiras municipais e sub-municipais portuguesas
External links
Vexillology
Vexillology ( ) is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.Smith, Whitney. ''Flags Through the Ages and Across the World'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print. The word is a synthe ...
Vexillology
Vexillology ( ) is the study of the history, symbolism and usage of flags or, by extension, any interest in flags in general.Smith, Whitney. ''Flags Through the Ages and Across the World'' New York: McGraw-Hill, 1975. Print. The word is a synthe ...
Vexillology
Portuguese heraldry
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