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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2024
Shield Sable a sword flambant Or in pale holding a scales Argent, flanked by two milk jugs Or, in base a Romanic portal Or, everything set per cross. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers(village rank) and white scroll in short toponym style reading in black upper case serifed letters "OUTEIRO SECO".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 29 June 2020, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2024
Outeiro Seco was one of the 30 communes of Chaves Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 849 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 15,21 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2024
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