Oliveira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Oliveira, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-06-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Oliveira

• Barcelos Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
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Shield Argent, an olive tree Vert, garnished and fruited Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "OLIVEIRA - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The arms are canting, the name of the commune means "olive tree".
Source:
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Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 16 March 1999
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Presentation of Oliveira

Oliveira Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 1004 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 5.5 km².
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