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Fornelos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Fornelos, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-05-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Fornelos (Barcelos) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 May 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, three ovens Gules fired Or ordred 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FORNELOS - BARCELOS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 July 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2016

Presentation of Fornelos

Fornelos Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 803 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2016

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