São José dos Ausentes, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

Last modified: 2012-04-22 by ian macdonald
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image by Dirk Schönberger, 2 April 2012
Source: http://www.saojosedosausentes.rs.gov.br/040/04010001.asp

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A red-white-red vertical triband, bearing the municipal arms in the centre.

Official website at http://www.saojosedosausentes.rs.gov.br
Dirk Schönberger, 2 April 2012

Is that a snowflake as the charge on coat of arms?
Tomislav Todorovic, 3 April 2012

Probably yes. The local legend, as related on the municipal website, claims that the village was named "dos Ausentes" (of the Absentees) because harsh weather, particularly cold, forced the villagers to leave the place for long periods.
Ivan Sache, 3 April 2012