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Pousa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pousa, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-05-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Pousa commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 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 yellow field.
Source: Barcelos municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a millstone Or, in chief two arrows sable crossed per saltire and flanked by two heather blossoms Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "POUSA - BARCELOS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 16 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

Presentation of Pousa

Pousa Commune is one of the 61 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 2272 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 May 2016

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