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![[Albergaria-a-Velha commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-albav-ab.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Shield Or, divided by a throughout Latin cross Azure charged in its intersection point of bars with a rose Argent seeded Gules and barbed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FREGUESIA DE ALBERGARIA-A-VELHA".
Meaning:
The cross is representing the Holy Cross, which is the local patron.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Albergaria-a-Velha Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Albergaria-a-Velha Municipality (q.v.); it had 8528 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 29.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
![[Valmaior commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-albav-vm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Shield Or chausé Vert charged with two corn cobs Or leaved of the same, in chief a watermill's wheel Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VALMAIOR".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Survey emitted by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 29 July 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
Valmaior Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Albergaria-a-Velha Municipality (q.v.); it had 2040 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Jan 2016
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