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Bertiandos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Bertiandos, Concelho de Ponte de Lima, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Last modified: 2015-03-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Bertiandos commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, base wavy Argent semy of wavelets Azure, in centre an orb Or garnished Sable, in chief in each corner a Greek cross Gules with a fleur-de-lis Argent at either end (Port.: cruz flordelisada). Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BERTIANDOS".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ as Divine Saviour, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 8 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015

Presentation of Bertiandos

Bertiandos Commune is one of the 39 communes of the Ponte de Lima municipality (q.v.); it had 415 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2015

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