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2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2017
Shield Or; at dexter an eradicated pine tree Vert fruited Gules with tree gum Or, collected by a scoop Gules; at sinister an eradicated cork oak Vert peeled Gules with acorns Gules, in chief a Paschal Lamb couchant Argent in a radiant nimbus Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. JOÃO DA BOA VISTA".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2017
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 8 August 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2017
São João da Boa Vista Commune is one of the 11 communes of Tàbua Municipality; it had 453 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 10.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2017
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