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Norte Pequeno Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Norte Pequeno, Concelho de Calheta (Açores), Açores

Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Norte Pequeno commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Dec 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Dec 2010

Coat of arms

[Norte Pequeno commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Dec 2010

The arms are Vert a compass rose Argent garnished and main pointed Gules between two lyres Argent stringed Sable in canton, in base a milk cow passant Argent spotted Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "NORTE PEQUENO".
Meaning:
"Norte pequeno" is Portuguese for "little north" - the arms are thus partly canting (compass rose).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Dec 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 May 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Dec 2010

Presentation of Norte Pequeno

Norte Pequeno Commune is one of the five communes of Calheta (Açores) Municipality (q.v.); it had 300 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 11,59 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Dec 2010

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