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Belver Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Belver, Concelho de Gavião, Distrito de Portalegre

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[Belver commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2009
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About the Flag

It is a slighly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered background (town rank) of green and yellow.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2009

Coat of arms

[Belver commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2009

The arms are Vert a castle Argent masoned Sable and with port and windows Gules flanked by two olive branches Or fruited Sable and in chief Maltese cross Argent and base wavy of four barrulets wavy of Argent and Azure. Mural crown argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BELVER - GAVIÃO".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2009

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal _Diário da República : III Série_ in 2002.01.24.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2009

Presentation of Belver

Belver Commune is one of the four communes of Gavião Municipality (q.v.); it had 900 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 69,71 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 May 2009

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