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Carvalhais Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Carvalhais, Concelho de Mirandela, Distrito de Bragança

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[Carvalhais (Mirandela) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2018
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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.
Source: WIKIMEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

[Carvalhais (Mirandela) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2018

Shield Argent, a quill pen and a how both Sable and crossed per saltire, in chief a Holy Ghost dove Argent nimbed Gules, an orle of oak branches in base set per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CARVALHAIS - MIRANDELA".
Meaning:
The oak branch is canting.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Mar 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 22 June 1996
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Mar 2018


Presentation of Carvalhais

Carvalhais Commune is one of the 30 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 1299 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 24.8 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Mar 2018


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