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The municipality of Fortaleza dos Valos (4,636 inhabitants in 2014; 6(,032 
ha) is located 250 km of Porto Alegre. The municipality is composed of the 
districts of Fazenda de los Valos (seat) and Fazenda Colorados (est. by 
Municipal Law No. 403 promulgated on 4 May 1992).
Fortaleza dos Vales 
(lit., Ditches' Fortress) is of unknown etymology. some say that Indians dug 
huge ditches when besieging a Jesuit fortress, while other say that the 
Fortaleza estate was used as shelter protected by ditches by Republican 
revolutionaries in 1893.
The place was first settled by Italian colonists 
coming from Nova Palma and German colonists coming either from Alto Uruguai or 
Europe.
The district of Fazendas dos Valos was established on 22 November 
1951 within Cruz Alta. The municipality of Fazendas de los Valos was established 
by State Law No. 7,648 promulgated on 3 May 1982 and inaugurated on 31 January 
1983.
http://www.pmfv.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 18 July 2020
The flag of Fortaleza dos Vales is prescribed by Municipal Law 
No. 371 promulgated on 18 September 1991.
Article 2.
The flag shall 
have the following characteristics: white, meaning a common origin, peace and 
people's integration; in the center, in a rounded shape, the municipal coat of 
arms prescribed by Municipal Law No. 14 promulgated on 26 April 1983.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/f/fortaleza-dos-valos/lei-ordinaria/1991/38/371/lei-ordinaria-n-371-1991-institui-a-bandeira-do-municipio-de-fortaleza-dos-valos-e-da-outras-providencias?q=bandeira 
Leis Municipais database
The coat of arms of Fortaleza dos Vales is 
prescribed by Municipal Law No. 14 promulgated on 26 April 1983.
Article 
2.
The coat of arms shall obey the following specifications:
I. Oval, red 
square, with:
a) The writing "Celeiro Mecanizado do Rio Grande do Sul" [Rio 
Grande do Sul Mechanized Barn].
b) A tractor argent.
c) A yellow wheat 
plant and a green soybean plant.
c) An animal argent.
II. A green scroll 
with the green writing "3 de Maio - Fortaleza dos Valos - 1982".
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/f/fortaleza-dos-valos/lei-ordinaria/1983/1/14/lei-ordinaria-n-14-1983-institui-o-brasao-do-municipio-de-fortaleza-dos-valos-e-da-outras-providencias 
Leis Municipais database
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Ivan Sache, 18 July 2020