This is the historic flag of Catió, a city of about 10,000 residents near the Atlantic Ocean in southern GUINEA-BISSAU. Guinea-Bissau was once a colony of Portugal until it declared its independence on September 24th, 1973. Therefore, this colorful Portuguese-era flag may or may not be in use today.
The alternating blue and yellow rectangles remind me of the design of Panama’s flag, which has two white rectangles (top left and bottom right), one blue rectangle (bottom left), and one red rectangle (top right) in the background. Catió’s flag features a crest or crown of fortress towers connected by a crenellated battlement/parapet wall. The central shield pays homage to local agriculture, boating, and fishing industries by displaying two sheaves of rice (or another local crop) as well as a diagonal oar. The Portuguese inscription “Vila de Catió” translates to “City of Catió.”
This city is the regional capital of the Tombali Region. Catió’s neighboring cities and communities include Afuossa Nabiole, Bedanda, Bolama, Buba, Cacine, Caleu, Campeane, Empada, Madina de Baixo, Nhacoba, Quebo, and Sangonha.
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