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Manadas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Manadas, Concelho de Velas, Açores

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[Manadas commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Nov 2010

Coat of arms

[Manadas commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2010

Shield Or, a couped tower Gules with port and windows Sable, portcullis Argent over a base wavy of Vert and Argent, in chief two harps Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MANADAS - SANTA BÁRBARA".
Meaning:
A tower is the usual attribute of Sta. Barbara.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Nov 2010

Presentation of Manadas

Manadas Commune, a.k.a. Santa Bárbara, is one of the six communes of Velas Municipality (q.v.); it had 400 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 12,50 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Nov 2010

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