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Priscos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Priscos, Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2017-09-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Priscos commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Sep 2017
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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, 19 Sep 2017

Coat of arms

[Priscos commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Sep 2017

Shield Argent three crags sable set per fess and in chief a scallop Or and in base a pudding Gules served Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) reading in black upper case serifed letters "PRISCOS".
Meaning:
The unusual Portuguese word "prisco" means, according to the official blazon, "small crag", and the arms are therefore partly canting. The pudding on the arms is a local specialty. For further information click this webpage. The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Sep 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Sep 2017

Presentation of Priscos

Priscos Commune is one of the 37 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 1341 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.7 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Sep 2017

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