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Esmolfe Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Esmolfe, Concelho de Penalva do Castelo, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2015-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Esmolfe commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2015
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About the Flag

It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

[Esmolfe commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Nov 2015

Shield Or, between two bars wavy divided Azure-Argent-Azure an apple tree eradicated Vert fruited Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ESMOLFE".
Meaning:
The tree is the so called "Bravo de Esmolfe".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 20 March 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2015

Presentation of Esmolfe

Esmolfe Commune is one of the 11 communes of the Penalva do Castelo municipality (q.v.); it had 417 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 10.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2015

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