Gestaçô Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Gestaçô, Concelho de Baião, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-02-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gestaco | bengalo | broom | grapevine |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Gestaçô

• Baião Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2017

Shield Or, two walking sticks Azure in saltire; between two branches of broom (Latin: Cyticus), also in saltire, in chief and a grapevine Argent leaved Vert in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GESTAÇÔ".
Meaning:
The walking sticks are referring to the well-known local production of walking sticks (Port.: bengalos).
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 17 October 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2017

Presentation of Gestaçô

Gestaçô Commune is one of the 14 communes of Baião Municipality; it had 1263 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2017

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