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The Avis Order used a cross fleury vert on white, sometimes hollow, and this
symbol, very often in south and central western portuguese
municipal arms, was present on the “national” flag and arms
from 1385 to 1433.
António Martins, 19 Feb 1998
The portuguese branch of the Calatrava
Order (called Ordem Nova) was founded in 1162, based in
Coimbra. Later it went to
Évora (as Ordem de Milicia),
and then to Avis — changing its name
to that of the town.
António Martins, 19 Feb 1998
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