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2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2018
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two watermill's wheels Gules in fess, in central chief a windmill's wheel Sable rigged Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black initials "PÓVOA DE RIO DE MOINHOS".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "settlement at the river of mills". The arms are thus canting.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Mar 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 July 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2018
Póvoa de Rio de Moinhos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Castelo Branco Municipality; it had 663 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 25.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Mar 2016
2:3 image by , 14 Mar 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Castelo Branco municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Mar 2016
Shield Azure, issuant from base a two arched bridge Argent masoned Sable, in chief a twig of olive Argent fruited Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black initials "CAFEDE".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Mar 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 June 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 July 2018
Cafede Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Castelo Branco Municipality; it had 263 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Mar 2016
back to Castelo Branco Communes click here
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