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Capela Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Capela, Concelho de Penafiel, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-02-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Capela commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2017
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, a chapel Argent with port and windows Azure, in chief two corn cobs Or ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CAPELA - PENAFIEL".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 March 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2017

Presentation of Capela

Capela Commune is one of the 27 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1047 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Feb 2017

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