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Keywords: esmeriz | cabecudos | bend sinister(wavy) | watermill(wheel) | dolmen | base(wavy) | mountain | palm(leaf) | grapevine | 
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![[Esmeriz commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnfec-ez.gif) 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2016
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016  
Shield Argent, a bend sinister wavy Azure charged with a bendlet sinister wavy Argent, in dexter chief a watermill's wheel Gules, in sinister base a dolmen Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials  "ESMERIZ - VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO". 
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016  
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016 
Esmeriz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 2218 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016 
![[Cabeçudos commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnfec-cc.gif) 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016  
Shield Or, in base a mountain Vert, issuant from mountain two paly palm leaves of the Same, in central chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials  "CABEÇUDOS". 
Sources: Vila Nova da Famalicão municipal webpage and Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016  
Flag and arms were approved on 23 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016 
Cabeçudos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 1466 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2016 
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