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Barco Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Barco, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2014-08-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Barco (Guimarães) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2009
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009

Coat of arms

[Barco (Guimarães) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2009

The arms are Vert a rowing boat Argent garnished Sable and in chief a grind wheel Argent between two mill wheels and on a diminute base wavy Argent a fess Azure wavy. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BARCO - GUIMARÃES".
Meaning:
The arms have a canting element, as "barco" is Portuguese for "ship" or "boat".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2004.11.30
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009


Presentation of Barco

Barco Commune is one of the 48 communes of Guimarães Municipality (q.v.); it had 1430 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 2,95 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009


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