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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Source: Sergio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2023
Shield Azure a castle Argent masoned and open and slit all Gules between three millstones Or on a base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MÓS - TORRE DE MONCORVO".
Meaning:
The Portuguese word "mós" means "millwheels" and therefore these arms are partly canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2023
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 Nov 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2023
Mós was one of the nine communes of Moncorvo Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 189 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 58,69 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2023
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