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Labruge Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Labruge, Concelho de Vila do Conde, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2016-09-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: labruge | scallop | chape | wheat(ear) |
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[Labruge commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Sep 2016
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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.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert in chief charged with two scallops Or, chape Argent, charged with a wheat ear Vert, issuant from three barrulets wavy of Azure over Argent over Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LABRUGE".
Meaning:
The scallops are attributes of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 September 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2016

Presentation of Labruge

Labruge Commune is one of the 21 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 2806 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 5.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2016

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