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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Chã (Montalegre) commune flag]](../images/p/pt-mtrch.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 20 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 June 2024
![[Chã (Montalegre) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-mtrch).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 20 June 2024
Shield Argent a raven Sable and two barrosão-bull heads caboshed Gules armed Argent all set one and two, issuant from flanches and from base wavy Azure a bridge Sable masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CHÃ - MONTALEGRE".
Meaning:
The raven is an attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint. At the official municipal website a similar image can be found here, but here the bulls are shown as armed Or instead. The bulls are symbolising stock breeding.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 June 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 May 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 June 2024
Chã is one of the 17 communes of Montalegre Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 701 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 57,6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 June 2024
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