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Álvaro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Álvaro, Concelho de Oleiros, Distrito de Castelo Branco

Last modified: 2018-02-02 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Álvaro commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Feb 2018
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a saw Gules in pale, flanked by two olive branches Vert fruited Sable, in chief and in base a bar wavy Azure, each charged with two barrulets wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ÁLVARO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 9 January 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2018

Presentation of Álvaro

Álvaro Commune is one of the ten communes of Oleiros Municipality; it had 222 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 33.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2018

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