Pinheiro Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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Freguesia de Pinheiro, Concelho de Felgueiras, Distrito do Porto

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[[Pinheiro (Felgueiras) commune flag]](../images/p/pt-flgph.gif)2:3, image by Sérgio Horta´, 15 July 2024

Pinheiro Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or fretty of honeycombs Sable a pine tree eradicated Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "PINHEIRO - FELGUEIRAS".
Meaning:
The name giving pine tree (Portuguese: pinheiro) is a canting element.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 June 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024

Presentation of Pinheiro

Pinheiro is one of the 12 communes of Felgueiras Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1053 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 3,57 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024

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