Valongo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Valongo, Concelho de Valongo, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-02-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Valongo

• Valongo Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2017

Shield Vert, a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, in chief a shepherd's crook Argent and a palm frond Or in saltire, in base three wheat ears Or, tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE VALONGO"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 8 January 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2017

Presentation of Valongo

Valongo Commune is one of the four communes of Valongo Municipality; it had 23 925 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 24.1 km². The information was kindly given to Sérgio Horta by the local authorities.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Feb 2017

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