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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure a lyre Argent, flanked by two plaits Or in pale, on central chief a pair of compasses Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "GOLÃES - FAFE".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Vizela River. The lyre is alluding to the local marching band.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 March 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024
Golães is one of the 17 communes of Fafe Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 2024 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 4,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024
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