Pencelo Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)
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Freguesia de Pencelo, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Braga
Last modified: 2016-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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About the Flag
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain cinnabar field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2016
Coat of arms
Shield Or, a bar wavy Azure, charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in chief a cogwheel Cinnabar at dexter and a watermill's wheel Cinnabar at sinister, in base three wheat ears Vert tied of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PENCELO".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 July 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2016
Presentation of Pencelo
Pencelo Commune is one of the 48 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 1258 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2016
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