Last modified: 2026-07-18 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: mos(braganca) | chestnut(tree) | millstone | plough |
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![[Mós (Bragança) commune]](../images/p/pt-bgcmo.gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 June 2026
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023
![[Mós (Bragança) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-bgcmo).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 June 2026
Shield Sable an eradicated chestnut tree Argent with its burs Argent cracked Gules, flanked by two millstones Or, in base a plough Argent.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MÓS - BRAGANÇA".
Meaning:
The word "mós" means "millstones" - the arms are partly canting.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2018
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 3 January 2003, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 June 2026
Mós Commune is one of the 39 communes of Bragança Municipality; it had 175 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 11,62 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 June 2026
back to Bragança Communes click here