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![[Capelo commune]](../images/p/pt-hrtcp.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
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, 6 June 2024
Shield Argent with base wavy of Vert and Argent, charged with a sperm whale Azure, issuant from base a volcano Sable garnished Or, spitting flames Or fimbriated Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CAPELO - HORTA".
Meaning:
The base wavy with green waves is symbolising the Atlantic Ocean. The volcano is a representation of the local Vulcão dos Capelinhos, also known in literature as Mistério dos Capelinhos. The whale (Portuguese: capelo) is a canting element and namegiver of the commune and is also referring to the local traditon of fishery and whaling.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 July 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 July 2018
Capelo Commune is one of the 13 communes of Horta Municipality; it had 486 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 25,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 July 2018
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