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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Mar 2010
The arms are Or two roman amphoras Gules and an onion Gules leaved Vert all set two and one and on a base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ROIOS".
Meaning:
"Roios" means (I think) "stream" (as in small river), making part of the arms canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Mar 2010
Flag adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2003.05.27
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Mar 2010
Roios Commune is one of the 14 communes of Vila Flor Municipality (q.v.); it had 176 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 15,61 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Mar 2010
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