Valhascos Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)
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Freguesia de Valhascos, Concelho de Sardoal, Distrito de Santarém
Last modified: 2015-07-21 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 green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Coat of arms
Shield Or, two millstones Gules ordered per fess, in chief three heraldic roses Gules barbed Vert and seeded Argent ordered per fess, in base a borecole Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VALHASCOS".
Meaning:
The roses are probably attributes of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Presentation of Valhascos
Valhascos Commune is one of the four communes of the Sardoal municipality (q.v.); it had 402 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
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