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Bencatel Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Bencatel, Concelho de Vila Viçosa, Distrito de Évora

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[Bencatel commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Dec 2010
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Dec 2010

Coat of arms

[Bencatel commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Dec 2010

The arms are Argent a pile inverted Gules and in chief charged with an open book Or between two crescents Or respectant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BENCATEL"-
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Dec 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 17 April 1998
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Dec 2010

Presentation of Bencatel

Bencatel Commune is one of the five communes of Vila Viçosa Municipality (q.v.); it had 1720 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 36,26 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 23 Dec 2010

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