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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
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António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Dec 2016
The shield of the arms is Argent two sheaves of rye Vert tied Gules, depicted as only 3 ears in each "sheaf", a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert, all three set 2:1, in chief a palm frond Vert in fess. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SANTALHA - VINHAIS".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Dec 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 31 July 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Dec 2016
Commune is one of the 26 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 254 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 27.7 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Dec 2016
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