Parada de Ester e Ester United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)

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União das Freguesias de Parada de Ester e Ester, Concelho de Castro Daire, Distrito de Viseu

Parada de Ester e Ester United Commune

The commune has no proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

Former Parada de Ester Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Parada de Ester commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cdrpa-pr.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a triplemount Vert, on chief a pine tree Vert fructed Or and eradicated Gules, flanked by two billets Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PARADA DE ESTER".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Paiva River.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 August 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Parada de Ester

Parada de Ester was one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 654 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 28,98 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

Former Ester Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Ester commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cdrpa-es.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta,

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, 5 Nov 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure an olive branch Argent fructed Or, on chief a pair of keys in saltire tied Argent, one key Or and one key Argent, on base a barrel Or with hoops Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "ESTER".
Meaning:
The keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The branch stands for oliviculture and the barrel for local coopers.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Ester

Ester was one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 220 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025

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