Municipal Flag - Faro, Portugal
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dtrebilc
N 37° 00.817 W 007° 56.089
29S E 594760 N 4096912
This municipal flag is situated in the square between Faro City Hall and Faro Cathedral in the area of The old town.
Waymark Code: WMPXAR
Location: Faro, Portugal
Date Posted: 11/03/2015
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The flag is rectangular red and white gyronny pattern with Faro's coat of arms in the centre.
A gyronny flag is one divided into eight gyrons by straight lines all crossing at the fess point. This results in a pattern formed of triangles. In Portugal this pattern indicates the community is a city.
The coat of arms on the flag are made up of a blue shield with a castle in the centre standing on a green field. Above the castle is between the two towers is the figure of the Virgin Mary with a star next to her. The shield is surmounted with 5 towers which again denotes a city. Below the shield is the words 'CIDADE DE FARO' (City of Faro).
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Faro (Portuguese pronunciation: ['fa?u]) is a municipality, southernmost city and seat of the district of the same name, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. With a population of 64,560 inhabitants in 2011 (with 50,000 inhabitants in the city proper), the municipality covers an area of approximately 202.57 square kilometres (78.21 sq mi).
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