Grade e Carralcova United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Grade e Carralcova, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

[[Grade e Carralcova united commune flag ]](../images/p/pt-avvgc.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025

Grade e Carralcova United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure latticed Argent, on fess point a shrine Or, charged with a patriarchal cross Gules, on dexter chief a scallop Or, on sinister chief a heraldic rose Or, seeded Vert and barbed Argent, base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent, issuant from base two mounts Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE GRADE E CARRALCOVA".
Meaning:
The central element is the shrine, keeping a relic of Santo Lenho (not found any infos about that saint). The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, patron saint of former Carralcova Commune, the rose of St. Mary, patron saint of former Grade Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 20 April 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025

Presentation of Grade e Carralcova

Grade e Carralcova is one of the 13 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 450 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 13,96 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025

Former Grade Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Grade commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avvgc-gr.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure latticed Argent, a shrine Or charged with a patriarchal cross Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GRADE - ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ"
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 March 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Presentation of Grade

Grade was one of the 28 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 393 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Former Carralcova commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Carralcova commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avvgc-cc.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mountain Sable charged with a horse-drawn cart Or (without horse and seen from top), in chief a scallop Purpure flanked by two pallets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CARRALCOVA"
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 25 June 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Presentation of Carralcova

Carralcova was one of the 28 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 124 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

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