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Sequeira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sequeira, Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2017-09-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Sequeira (Braga) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2017
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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.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2017

Coat of arms

[Sequeira (Braga) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 17 Sep 2017

Shield Azure five scallops Or in quincunx, in base a cogwheel Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SEQUEIRA - BRAGA"
Meaning:
The arms are a modification of the historical arms, see this image, just the cogwheel as a symbol of industries was added.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 May 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2017

Presentation of Sequeira

Sequeira Commune is one of the 37 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 1815 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4.4 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Sep 2017

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