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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: a-dos-negros | base(wavy) | jar | blackberry(branch) |
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![[A-dos-Negros commune flag]](../images/p/pt-obddn.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 Feb 2026
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
![[ commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-obddn).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 Feb 2026
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a jar Gules surrounded by two branches of blackberry Vert fruited Purpure.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, with inscription in black initials "A-DOS-NEGROS".
Meaning:
The jar is representing the local traditional artwook of pottery. The blackberries are representing local shrubbery, agriculture, especially the cultivation of berries.
The base wavy is representing Arnóia River. The toponym means "The [village] of the Negroes".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Mar 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 March 2002, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Feb 2026
A-dos-Negros is one of the six communes of Óbidos Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1456 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 16,82 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Feb 2026
back to Óbidos Communes click here