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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Shield Or, two millstones Gules ordered per fess, in chief three heraldic roses Gules barbed Vert and seeded Argent ordered per fess, in base a borecole Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VALHASCOS".
Meaning:
The roses are probably attributes of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Valhascos Commune is one of the four communes of the Sardoal municipality (q.v.); it had 402 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
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