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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Celorico da Beira municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2025
Shield Or a pillory Argent, flanked by two olive twigs Vert fructed Sable, in bend at dexter and in bend sinister at sinister, on either chief corner a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "BARAÇAL".
Meaning:
The charges refer to the local pillory, viticulture and oliviculture.
Source: Celorico da Beira municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2025
Symbols not appoved due to not-match of heraldic rules (pillory: metal on metal)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2025
Baraçal is one of the 11 communes of Celorico da Beira Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 194 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 12,22 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2025
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