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Lomar e Arcos United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Lomar e Arcos, Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

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Former Lomar commune (until 2013)

[Lomar commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

It is a slightly atypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field. This flag is in official local use but apparently never published in the official journal.
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

Coat of arms on flag

Shield Argent, a church Sable roofed Gules and with port and windows and Or, in chief a crescent Vert pointing to the chief, on base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "LOMAR - BRAGA". These arms were locally seen as official up to 2013.
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

Coat of arms according to CHAAP

[Lomar commune old CoA ] image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Oct 2017

Shield Azure; a lion statant Or, holding a crozier Argent; in chief two crescents Argent pointing to the chief, on base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "LOMAR - BRAGA. These arms were apparently never taken up by the communal administration.
Source:
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 January 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

Presentation of Lomar

Lomar Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 6041 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.1 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Oct 2017

Former Arcos commune (until 2013)

[Arcos (Braga) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Oct 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Oct 2017

Coat of arms

[Arcos (Braga) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Oct 2017

Shield Argent, a maize ear Purpure leafed vert, two hoe irons Gules, all set 1:2, base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "".
Meaning:
The name of this village comes from local river Arcos - the arms are therefore partly canting.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Oct 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 January 2009
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Oct 2017

Presentation of Arcos

Arcos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 764 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.9 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Oct 2017

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