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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue..
Source: communal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,
Shield Argent, in base an orb Azure, charged with eight 8-point stars Or, divided 3:5 by a bendy scroll Argent with a black inscription "SSM", on a Latin crosslet Sable, in chief a goshawk Sable lined Or, holding an inescutcheon Azure, charged with five plates in quincunx, in his claws. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RIBEIRINHA - RIBEIRA GRANDE".
Meaning:
Goshawk, and quina, are local symbols of the Azores.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2018
Ribeirinha is one of the 14 communes of Ribeira Grande Municipality; it had 2349 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 17,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 May 2018
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