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Cavez Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cavez, Concelho de Cabeceiras de Basto, Distrito de Braga

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[Cavez commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 May 2010
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About the Flag in Use

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 May 2010

Coat of arms

[Cavez commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 4 May 2010

The arms are Azure a three-arch bridge Argent masoned Sable issuant from a base wavy of Argent and Azure, in chief two barrels Or garnished sable respectant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CAVEZ".
Meaning:

António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 May 2010

De Jure Symbols


[Cavez commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 May 2010 The official blazon uses an obsolete spelling (prefered: "Cavêz") and lacks to mention the wavy base and the scroll is reading "CAVÉZ".

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 April 1997
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 May 2010

Presentation of Cavez

Cavez Commune is one of the 12 communes of Cabeceiras de Basto Municipality (q.v.); it had 1599 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 26,08 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 May 2010

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