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Bravães Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Bravães, Concelho de Ponte da Barca, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Last modified: 2015-11-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Bravães commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015
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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, 20 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, a fess wavy divided Argent over Azure over Argent, in chief an orb Or fixed Gules, in base a portal Argent garnished Sable open Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "BRAVÃES"
Source: Freguesias de Portugal.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015

Draft of flag and arms emitted by CHAAP on 3 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015

Presentation of Bravães

Bravães Commune is one of the 17 communes of the Ponte da Barca municipality (q.v.); it had 629 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Nov 2015

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