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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Mar 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of black and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2016
Shield Or, a bull's head caboshed Sable armed Argent, in chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent, issuant from base a double mount Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DO TOURO".
Meaning:
The bull's (Port.: touro) head is a canting element. The cross is alluding to the Order of the Knights of Christ.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 7 May 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2016
Vila do Touro Commune is one of the 30 communes of Sabugal Municipality; it had 183 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 22.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2016
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