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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2024
Shield Argent a dolmen Azure garnished Or, issuant from base wavy of three of Argent and Azure a doublemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters ""
Meaning:
The phrase "vale de anta" means literally "valley of dolmen", the arms being therefore canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 February 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2024
Vale de Anta was one of the 30 communes of Chaves Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 1625 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,18 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2024
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