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Last modified: 2016-09-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Retorta commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vcdrt-re.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Sep 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Shield Argent, a bend wavy Azure, in sinister chief a corn cob Vert leaved of the same, in dexter base a watermill's wheel Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RETORTA - VILA DO CONDE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 December 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Retorta Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 1165 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
![[Tougues commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vcdrt-tg.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Sep 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a millstone Argent, flanked by two eradicated corn plants Argent fruited Or, in chief a raven statant Sable fimbriated Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "TOUGUES - VILA DO CONDE".
Meaning:
The raven probably is an attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint.
br>Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 April 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
Tougues Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 887 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016
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