Last modified: 2015-07-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Guadalupe commune]](../images/p/pt-scggu.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 July 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Shield Argent, a 6-point star Azure flanked by two wheat ears Vert, in base a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "GUADALUPE".
Meaning:
The star is an attribute of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 11 April 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Guadalupe Commune is one of the four communes of the Santa Cruz da Graciosa municipality (q.v.); it had 1099 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 20.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
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