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Sistelo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sistelo, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Last modified: 2015-12-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Sistelo

• Arcos de Valdevez 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, 3 Jan 2016

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a bridge Argent masoned Sable and having one arch, in central chief a Maltese cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SISTELO".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Knights' Order of St. John. The base wavy is representing Vez River, the name giver of the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 25 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016

Presentation of Sistelo

Sistelo Commune is one of the 36 communes of the Arcos de Valdevez municipality (q.v.); it had 273 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 26.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016

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