Rocas do Vouga Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Rocas do Vouga, Concelho de Sever do Vouga, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2017-02-12 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: rocas do vouga | paschal lamb | distaff | triplemount |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• About the flag
• Presentation of Rocas do Vouga

• Sever do Vouga Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Shield Azure, two distaffs Argent ordered per fess, between them in chief a Paschal Lamb nimbed Or, issuant from base a triplemount Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ROCAS DO VOUGA".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 26 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Presentation of Rocas do Vouga

Rocas do Vouga Commune is one of the seven communes of Sever do Vouga Municipality; it had 1778 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 15.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

back to Sever do Vouga Communes click here