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![[Flag of São João Nepomuceno, MG (Brazil)]](../images/b/br-mg-739.gif) image by 
Dirk Schönberger, 17 September 2010
 image by 
Dirk Schönberger, 17 September 2010
Source: adapted from
http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/São_João_Nepomuceno 
The flag was adopted by law no 393 of 10 July 1967.  It is 7:10, blue, with 
the municipal coat of arms on a white lozenge on the center, and issuing 
from the lozenge two black stripes bordered white dividing the field vertically 
and horizontally.  The coat of arms was adopted by law 394 of the same day.  
It consists of a silver shield with the achievement of the ecclesiastical 
arms of St. John Nepomucene, consisting of a blue
shield with a dove in chief and a paschal lamb in base, both white; the 
shield superimposed on a black pastoral staff and ensigned with a purple 
miter edged in gold; below the shield a scroll inscribed Ecce agnus dei 
(Behold the Lamb of God).  Above the miter and pastoral staff is the 
ecclesiastical hat of a bishop, black with six pendant tassels on each side. 
  The entire arms are placed on a purple pavillion lined blue, with the name 
of the municipality in white letters along the lower edge of the lining, and 
topped by a silver mural crown.
Source: www.cultursjn.com.br
  
Joseph McMillan, 13 March 2003
Official website at 
http://www.sjnepomuceno.mg.gov.br/ 
Dirk Schönberger, 17 September 2010
The municipal website has
a photo with the municipal flag hoisted over the "Paço" together with the 
Brazil and Minas Gerais flags.
Ivan Sache, 18 September 2010