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![[Peredo da Bemposta commune]](../images/p/pt-mgdpb.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Feb 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2016
![[Peredo da Bemposta commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-mgdpb).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Feb 2016
Shield Purple a grape bunch Or leaved and tendrilled Argent and two olive branches Or fruited Sable with its lower ends crossed per fess and a belfry Argent topped by a cross Argent, masoned Sable with bell Or, all well ordered (2:1), in base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "PEREDO DA BEMPOSTA".
Meaning:
The word "bemposta" means "well settled" and is a very common toponym; in this case refers to a nearby town, seat of a former municipality (1315~1820) this commune was part of. The word "peredo" might mean "pear grove", but I could not find any support for this.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 21 January 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2016
Peredo da Bemposta Commune is one of the 21 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 188 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 18.1 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2016
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