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Baltar Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Baltar, Concelho de Paredes, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-08-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Baltar commune (town)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016
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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: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or fimbriated Argent, a pillory Azure, flanked by a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a corn cob Gules leaved Vert at sinister, in base a cogwheel Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA DE BALTAR".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

Former Symbols

[Baltar commune old] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

The old symbols had been the same, but mural crown with just three visible towers (village rank) and inscription in scroll "BALTAR - PAREDES" and without fimbriation of shield.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

Old flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 3 November 1999 and again 9 March 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

Presentation of Baltar

Baltar Commune is one of the 18 communes of Paredes Municipality; it had 4818 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 7.7 km². Baltar was upgraded to town status on 1 July 2003.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2016

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