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Vinhós Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vinhós, Concelho da Fafe, Distrito de Braga

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[Vinhós (Fafe) commune flag] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2021
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Vinhós Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2021

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a straw hat Or, on chief three stones Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "VINHÓS - FAFE".
Meaning:
The stones are an attribute of St. Stephen, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2021

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 October 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2021

Presentation of Vinhós

Vinhós is one of the 17 communes of Fafe Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 570 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 2,88 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2021

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