Carvalhas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Carvalhas, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2024-05-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Carvalhas Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of

• Barcelos Municipality
• Portugal

Carvalhas Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base a mount Argent, in chief an eradicated oak Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARVALHAS".
Meaning:
The oak (Port.: carvalho) is a canting element.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 September 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

Presentation of Carvalhas

Carvalhas Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 691 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

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