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Costa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Costa, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-06-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Costa (Guimarães) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, two lilies Or blossomed Argent set in fess, in chief a royal coronet Or, in base a tree Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "COSTA - GUIMARÃES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 17 June 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2016

Presentation of Costa

Costa Commune is one of the 48 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 5155 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 May 2016

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