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Duas Igrejas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Duas Igrejas, Concelho de Paredes, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-07-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Duas Igrejas (Paredes) commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 July 2016
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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.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 July 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, two churches Or with port and windows Azure and set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "DUAS IGREJAS - PAREDES".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "two churches", the arms are thus canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 July 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 9 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 July 2016


Presentation of Duas Igrejas

Duas Igrejas Commune is one of the 18 communes of Paredes Municipality; it had 3879 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 July 2016


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