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Branca Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Branca, Concelho de Albergaria-a-Velha, Distrito de Aveiro

[Branca (Albergaria-a-Velha) communal flag]

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2024

Branca Commune

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of

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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Source: based on photo located by Valentin Poposki from here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2024

Coat of Arms

2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Jan 2016

Shield divided per pale (which isn't allowed by rules of 1930 and 1991), dexter half Azure, base filled by rocks Argent lined Sable, crowned by a castle Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Azure, having three embattled towers, on the central tower a red flag with three black discs in fess is hoisted, sinister half Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, crowned by an ancient ship Sable rigged Argent, in chief a star consisting of eight dots Purpure surrounding a crosslet Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DA BRANCA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jan 2016

Flag and arms either have never been approved officially or there is just a lack of information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2024

Presentation of Branca

Branca Commune is one of the six communes of the Albergaria-a-Velha municipality; it had 5621 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 30.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Jan 2016

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