Cambeses Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cambeses, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-05-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Cambeses

• Barcelos Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016

Shield Azure, a straw hat Argent surrounded by three rims Or ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CAMBESES - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The name of the commune might be derived from "camba" (= rim). In this case the rims would be canting elements.
Sources: here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 May 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016

Presentation of Cambeses

Cambeses Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 1300 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2016

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