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![[Barqueiros (Barcelos) commune]](../images/p/pt-bclbq.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 May 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016
Shield Argent, five roof tiles Gules set in fess, in base a ferry Vert garnished Gules, seen from prow, in chief a red disc charged with a Paschal Lamb. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BARQUEIROS - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means river-boatsman or perhaps ferryman, thus the ferry is canting. The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 4 November 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016
Barqueiros Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 1957 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016
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