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![[Boivães commune]](../images/p/pt-ptbbo.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain golden yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015
Shield Vert, in base a triplemount issuant Or, each peak charged with a flax blossom Azure seeded Argent, in chief scales balanced by a flamy sword, all Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "BOIVÃES - PONTE DA BARCA"
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, probably the local patron saint.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015
Boivães Commune is one of the 17 communes of the Ponte da Barca municipality (q.v.); it had 289 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015
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