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Keywords: varzea(barcelos) | pale(wavy) | lion(yellow) | crozier |
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![[Várzea (Barcelos) commune flag]](../images/p/pt-bclva.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2025
![[Várzea (Barcelos) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-bclva).jpg)
image by Sérgio Horta, 16 May 2016
Shield Sable, a pale wavy Argent charged with a pallet wavy Azure, flanked by a lion rampant double queued Or, holding a crozier Argent in pale by his forepaws, at dexter, and a bundle of three wheat ears and two corn cobs Or, leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VÁRZEA - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The pale wavy is a representation of the Côvo River. Lion and crozier are a representation of the local Benedictine monastery. The crops are symbolising agriculture.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2016
Várzea is one of the 43 communes of Barcelos Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1904 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2016
back to Barcelos Communes click here
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