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Cruz Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia da Cruz, Concelho de Vila Nova de Famalicão, Distrito de Braga

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[Cruz (Vila Nova de Famalicao) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 June 2008
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 June 2008

Coat of arms

[Cruz (Vila Nova de Famalicao) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 26 June 2008

The arms are Or a cross Azure raised and in chief two scallops Gules. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CRUZ - VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÂO".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 June 2008

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2000.06.09
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 June 2008

Presentation of Cruz

Commune is one of the 34 communes of Vila Nova de Famalicão Municipality (q.v.); it had 1636 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 3,82 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 June 2008

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