Fátima Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Fátima, Concelho de Ourém, Distrito de Santarém

Last modified: 2014-10-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the Flag
• Previous Flag (until 1997 ?)
• Presentation of Fátima

• Ourém Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field gyronny of eight (city rank) of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Oct 2014

Shield Azure, in centre an image Argent of Our Lady of Fátima, flanked by a rose Or (rosa áurea) at dexter and an oak twig Or (three leaves, two acorns) at sinister. Mural crown Argent with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FÁTIMA". (The former arms had four towers (town rank).(town rank)
Meaning:
The image of Our Lady is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Oct 2014

Previous Flag (until 1997 ?)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.

Ols flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 June 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Oct 2014

Presentation of Fátima

Fátima is one of the 18 communes of Ourém Municipality and had 11 596 inhabitants in 2011 covering 71,29 km². It gained the rank of a city on 12 July 1997. Fátima is famous for its pilgrimage. It is reported that Our Lady of Fátima revealed herself to three herding children on 13 May 1914 giving three prophecies. Afterwards the huge "old" basilica was erected and opposite in 2007 the Church of the Holy Trinity (9000 seats). The square between both churches is said to be larger than St.Peter's square in Rome. Pilgrimage is still very important and besides faith and devotion also an important business line.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Oct 2014

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