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Coelhoso Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Coelhoso, Concelho de Bragança, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Coelhoso commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 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 blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 June 2016

Coat of arms

[Coelhoso commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 June 2016

Shield Argent, a rabbit Sable spotted and eyed Gules, between two picks Sable handled Gules per fess set in pale, on base wavy Azure two barrulets wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "COELHOSO - BRAGANÚA".
Meaning:
The word "coelhoso" can be interepreted as a derivative of "coelho" plus the suffix "-oso", of variable meaning, yielding something like "bunnyful" or "rabbitground". The arms are clearly canting due to this meaning.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 June 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 22 July 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 June 2016

Presentation of Coelhoso

Coelhoso Commune is one of the 39 communes of Bragança Municipality; it had 319 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.8 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 June 2016

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