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Gafanha da Boa Hora Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Gafanha da Boa Hora, Concelho de Vagos, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2015-05-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Gafanha da Boa Hora commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent Azure and Vert, crowned with a xávega boat Or garnished Gules seen from the prow, flanked by two sheaves of wheat tied Gules each having three ears Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "GAFANHA DA BOA HORA".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

Flag and arms were approved by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação de Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 25 September 2002.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

Presentation of Gafanha da Boa Hora

Gafanha da Boa Hora Commune is one of the eight communes of the Vagos municipality (q.v.); it had 2625 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 37.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

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