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Moldes Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Moldes, Concelho de Arouca, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Moldes commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 3 June 2018
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base two watermill wheels Or, in chief a palm frond Or in bend. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "MOLDES".
Meaning:
The palm frond as a collective attribute for martyrs here is probably referring to St. Stephen, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 8 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2018

Presentation of Moldes

Moldes Commune is one of the 16 communes of Arouca Municipality; it had 1257 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 28.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2018

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