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Talhas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Talhas, Concelho de Macedo de Cavaleiros, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-05-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Talhas commune] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Apr 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: phone call of António Martins-Tuválkin at the local commune hall
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Talhas commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Apr 2016

The shield is Argent three kegs Gules garnished Or set in fess between a bugle Purpure corded Sable in chief and a lamb Sable emphasized Argent in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "TALHAS".
Meaning:
"Talhas" means "kegs" (the old kind, made out of wood by a cooper, used for olive oil, pickled produce, cider, etc.) and they are shown in the arms (canting).
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Apr 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 14 May 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Apr 2016

Presentation of Talhas

Talhas Commune is one of the 30 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had 316 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 43.6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Apr 2016

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