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![[Carvalhais e Candal united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-spscc.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field, yet unconfirmed.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2025
(village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "".
Meaning:
It is that one of the former Carvalhais Commune but with different inscription.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
Carvalhais e Candal is one of the four communes of São Pedro do Sul Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1413 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 43,73 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
![[Carvalhais commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-spscc-cv.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 21 Apr 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
![[ commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-spscc-cv).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta,
Shield Argent a Roman arch Azure and two oaks eradicated Vert all set 1:2, issuant from base a mound of three coupeaux Vert. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CARVALHAIS - S. PEDRO DO SU".
Meaning:
The oaks are canting elements, as the name is derived from "oak grove" (Portuguese: carvalhal)
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 May 2005,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
Carvalhais was one of the nine communes of São Pedro do Sul Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1436 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 31,49 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
Candal was one of the nine communes of São Pedro do Sul Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 118 inhabitants in 2021 and covered 15,51 km². The commune didn´t adopt a flag and coat of arms before this date (no info in any of the usual sources).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Apr 2025
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