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![[Areias (Barcelos) commune flag]](../images/p/pt-bclas.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Areias (Barcelos) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-bclas).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2025
Shield Or with base wavy Azure, a raven statant Sable, on either chief corner an oil can Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AREIAS - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The raven is an attribute of st. Vincent, the local patron saint. The base wavy is representing the Lake of CaÃde and the Cávado River. The cans are alluding to local oliviculture.
Source: Barcelos municipal webpage and Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 May 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 May 2016
Areias is one of the 43 communes of Barcelos Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1014 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
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