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Darque Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Darque, Concelho de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Last modified: 2016-01-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Darque commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Dec 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Vert, Argent and Azure, issuant from base an "upstream boat" (Port.: "barco de rio acima" ) Sable rigged Vert, in chief a throughout metal bridge Sable with three panel sheets Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "DARQUE".
Meaning:
The base wavy is symbolizing the mouth of Lima River.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Dec 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Dec 2015

Presentation of Darque

Darque Commune is one of the urban communes among the 27 communes of the Viana do Castelo municipality (q.v.); it had 7817 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Dec 2015

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