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![[Barco (Guimarães) commune]](../images/p/pt-gmrba.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2009
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009
![[Barco (Guimarães) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-gmrba).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2009
The arms are Vert a rowing boat Argent garnished Sable and in chief a grind wheel Argent between two mill wheels and on a diminute base wavy Argent a fess Azure wavy. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BARCO - GUIMARÃES".
Meaning:
The arms have a canting element, as "barco" is Portuguese for "ship" or "boat".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2004.11.30
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009
Barco Commune is one of the 48 communes of Guimarães Municipality (q.v.); it had 1430 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 2,95 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2009
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