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Gualtar Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Gualtar, Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2017-09-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Gualtar commune] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2017
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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.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2017

Coat of arms

[Gualtar commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Sep 2017

Shield Azure, two open books Argent bound Gules in fess, in chief weighting scales Or balanced on a wavy bladed sword Argent hilted Or, in base a radiant sun with face Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letter "GUALTAR".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 7 November 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2017

Presentation of Gualtar

Gualtar Commune is one of the 37 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 5286 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2.7 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2017

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