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Flag of Villanueva de Bogas - Image by Ivan Sache, 13 September 2019
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The municipality of Villanueva de Bogas (729 inhabitants in 2018; 5,700 ha) is located 50 km south-east of Toledo and 30 km south-west of Orgaz.
Villanueva de Bogas was known until the 15th century as Bogas. The name of the town might have been derived either from muga, "a post", or buda / boga, "bulrush", a plant commonly found near river Algodor.
Villanueva de Bogas was granted the status of villa in 1590 by Philip II, separating from La Guardia.
[Asociación Comarcal Don Quijote de la Mancha]
Ivan Sache, 13 September 2019
The flag of Villanueva de Bogas is prescribed by an Order issued on 5 September 1994 by the Government of Castilla-La Mancha and published on 16 September 1994 in the official gazette of Castilla-La Mancha, No. 44, p. 3,195 (text).
The flag is described as follows:
Flag: Twice longer than wide, vertically divided, at hoist, blue, in the middle, yellow, in the third part, green.
The flag in actual use (photo, photo, photo, photo, photo, photo) is charged with the municipal coat of arms.
The coat of arms of Villanueva de Bogas is prescribed by an Order issued on 5 September 1994 by the Government of Castilla-La Mancha and published on 16 September 1994 in the official gazette of Castilla-La Mancha, No. 44, pp. 3,195-3,196 (text).
The coat of arms is described as follows:
Coat of arms: Spanish shield. Per pale, 1. Or a tower gules masoned sable port and windows azure on a hill vert, 2. Vert a miter and crozier or. Grafted in base, argent a fish azure. The shield surmounted by a Royal crown closed.
Ivan Sache, 13 September 2019