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![[Capeludos commune]](../images/p/pt-vpapc.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 May 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2010
![[Capeludos commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-vpapc).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 5 May 2010
The arms are Gules a paschal lamb Argent holding a cross-bearing staff Or flagged Agrent with cross throughout Gules, in chief two rounded crosses Or, in base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CAPELUDOS".
Meaning:
The lamb usually is an attribute of St. John the Baptist. The base wavy probably symbolizes little river Rio da Portela.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2010
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal _Diário daRepública : III Série_ in on 7 December 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2010
Capeludos Commune is one of the 14 communes of Vila Pouca de Aguiar Municipality (q.v.); it had 602 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 22,27 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2010
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