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Jou Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Jou, Concelho de Murça, Distrito de Vila Real

Last modified: 2018-06-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Jou commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 June 2018
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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.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or, two cutten trunks Gules in saltire with offsprings Vert, in chief a cross calvary Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "JOU - MURÇA".
Source: Murça municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Jan 2016

Presentation of Jou

Jou Commune is one of the seven communes of the Murça municipality; it had 654 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 37.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Jan 2016

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