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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two ravens statant affronty Sable, in chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE MIRANDA DO CORVO".
Meaning:
The ravens are canting elements. The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ as the Divine Saviour, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 9 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Miranda do Corvo Commune is one of the four communes of the Miranda do Corvo municipality (q.v.); it had 7615 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 46.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
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