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![[Bertiandos commune]](../images/p/pt-ptlbe.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015
Shield Azure, base wavy Argent semy of wavelets Azure, in centre an orb Or garnished Sable, in chief in each corner a Greek cross Gules with a fleur-de-lis Argent at either end (Port.: cruz flordelisada). Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BERTIANDOS".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ as Divine Saviour, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 8 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015
Bertiandos Commune is one of the 39 communes of the Ponte de Lima municipality (q.v.); it had 415 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015
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