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Covas do Douro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Covas do Douro, Concelho de Sabrosa, Distrito de Vila Real

Last modified: 2014-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Covas do Douro commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 May 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 May 2010

Coat of arms

[Covas do Douro commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 27 May 2010

The arms are Argent, a bell Gules surrounded by eight wine leaves alongside an invisible circle pointing outwards, in base wavy of Azure and Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "COVAS DO DOURO" in black upper case letters.
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António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 May 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 30 October 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 May 2010

Presentation of Covas do Douro

Covas do Douro Commune is one of the 12 communes of Sabrosa Municipality (q.v.); it had 1146 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 19,6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 May 2010

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