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Agrochão Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Agrochão, Concelho de Vinhais, Distrito de Bragança

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[Agrochão commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Nov 2016

Coat of arms

[Agrochão commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2016

The shield of the arms is Argent a bunch of grapes Purple leaved Vert and two olive branches Vert fruited Sable, all three charges set 1:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "AGROCHÃO - VINHAIS"
Meaning:
"agro chão" is very archaic Portuguese (or perhaps just Northwestern Iberian Romance) for "flat field" (Latin: agrum planum_, acc.).
Source:
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Nov 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 March 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Nov 2016

Presentation of Agrochão

Agrochão Commune is one of the 26 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 280 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 18.1 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Nov 2016

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