Vilar e Viveiro United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Vilar e Viveiro, Concelho de Boticas, Distrito de Vila Real

[[Vilar e Viveiro commune flag]](../images/p/pt-btcvv'.gif)2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 June 2024

Vilar e Viveiro United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules two umbrellas Or in saltire and over all an opened umbrella Argent, in chief a bull head caboshed Or armed Argent and garnished Sable, flanked at dexter by an orb Or garnished Argent and at sinister by a 5-point star Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILAR E VIVEIRO".
Meaning:
The bull head is a common charge in the local coats of arms here in Barroso (municipalities Boticas and Montalegre), standing for the locally important autochthonous cattle breed barrosão, its meat is a P.D.O. in the EU, see here.
Source: Boticas communal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 June 2024

Presentation of Vilar e Viveiro

Vilar e Viveiro is one of the five communes of Boticas Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 383 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 30,88 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 June 2024

Former Vilar Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Vilar commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-btcvv-vl'.gif)2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a dolmen Argent garnished Sable, in chief a 5-point star Argent in base a garb of three leek flowers Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILAR-BOTICAS".
Meaning:

Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

The unknown flag and arms were established by the CHAAP on 22 January 2007, but never approved by the communal parliament.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

Presentation of Vilar

Vilar was one of the 11 communes of Boticas Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 194 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,8 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

Former São Salvador de Viveiro Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-btcvv-sv'.gif)2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour..
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a barrosã breed cow passant Proper, in chief an orb Gules garnished Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. SALVADOR DE VIVEIRO".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, as Divine Saviour being patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

The unknown flag and arms were established by the CHAAP on 2011.01.16, but never approved by the communal parliament.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

Presentation of

was one of the 11 communes of Boticas Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 293 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 18,8 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 June 2024

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