Santa Maria do Bouro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Santa Maria do Bouro, Concelho de Amares, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2018-03-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Santa Maria do Bouro

• Amares Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2018

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a fleur de lis Argent nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BOURO - SANTA MARIA".
Meaning:
The fleur de lis is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 24 April 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2018

Presentation of Santa Maria do Bouro

Santa Maria do Bouro Commune is one of the 16 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 760 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Mar 2018

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