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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Sep 2007
It is a fairly typical portuguese municipal flag,
with the coat of arms centered on a plain
yellow background. Flag and arms adopted and published in the official
journal Diário do Governo : II
Série in 1962.07.17, an unusually late date.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Sep 2007
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The arms are Sable a bunch of grapes Or and on the chief of an orle Vert
charged with six fesses wavy Argent a goshawk Proper holding an escutcheon
Azure charged with five plates Argent set in saltire. Mural crown argent with
four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll
reading in black upper case letters "Santa Cruz da Graciosa".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Sep 2007
Santa Cruz da Graciosa municipality had 4780 inhabitants in 2001 and
consists of 4 communes covering 60,94 km², taking up the whole of
Graciosa (meaning "fair") Island . It is part of
Azores Region (also a NUTS II and traditional
province), and of former Angra do Heroísmo
District. "Santa cruz da Graciosa" means "holy cross of
Graciosa".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Sep 2007
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