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São Cristovão de Mondim de Basto Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Cristovão de Mondim de Basto, Concelho de Mondim de Basto, Distrito de Vi

Last modified: 2017-03-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[(São Cristovão de) Mondim de Basto commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Aug 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Aug 2010

Coat of arms

[(São Cristovão de) Mondim de Basto commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Aug 2010

The arms are Argent, over base wavy Argent and Azure a mound Vert issuant from base wavy Argent, flanked by an ancient sword and a scimitar (falcata) both Gules set in pale and pointing upwards, in chief a tower Azure masoned Argent with port and windows Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FREGUESIA DE MONDIM DE BASTO".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Aug 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 18 July 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Aug 2010


Presentation of São Cristovão de Mondim de Basto

São Cristovão de Mondim de Basto Commune, or simply Mondim de Basto, is one of the six communes of the eponymous municipality; it had 3273 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 23.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2017


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