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Vale de Estrela Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vale de Estrela, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2014-07-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Vale de Estrela commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2008
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About the Flag

It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Coat of arms

[Vale de Estrela commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2008

The arms are Or a 5-point star Azure and in chief a shuttle Gules open Sable and threaded Argent and two coupaux Vert issuant from the base. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VALE DE ESTRELA".
Meaning:
The toponym means Star Valley (refering to the local Serra da Estrela, Star Mountain Range, and the arms are thus canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário do República: I Série in 2002.10.18.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Presentation of Vale de Estrela

Vale de Estrela Commune is one of the 45 communes of Guarda Municipality (q.v.); it had 418 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 12,95 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

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