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Nogueira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Nogueira, Concelho de Bragança, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Nogueira (Bragança) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 July 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 July 2016

Coat of arms

[Nogueira (Bragança) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 July 2016

Shield Or, a bundle of three walnut branches Vert fruited Argent and tied Gules, issuant from base a mount of two coupeaux Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "NOGUEIRA - BRAGANÇA".
Meaning:
"Nogueira" is Portuguese for "walnut tree", of which the arms show branches, in a case of canting heraldry.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 July 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 23 September 2011
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 July 2016


Presentation of Nogueira

Nogueira Commune is one of the 39 communes of Bragança Municipality; it had 495 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 12.1 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 July 2016


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