Chafé Commune (Portugal)

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

Last modified: 2016-01-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Chafé

• Viana do Castelo Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,18 Dec 2015

Shield Or with base wavy of Vert and Argent, a bunch of three arrows Gules tied Sable between a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a corn cob Gules leved Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CHAFÉ".
Meaning:
The arrows are an attribute of St. Sebastian, the local patron saint. The base wavy is representing the Atlantic.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,18 Dec 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 19 June 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider,18 Dec 2015

Presentation of Chafé

Chafé Commune is one of the 27 communes of the Viana do Castelo municipality (q.v.); it had 2841 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 7.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider,18 Dec 2015

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