Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco, Concelho de Macedo de Cavaleiros, Distrito de Bragança

[[Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco united commune]](../images/p/pt-mcdee.gif)2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain black field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

Coat of arms

[[Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco united commune CoA].gif)](../images/p/pt-mcdee%29.gif)image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

Shield, Or per fess a chestnut tree eradicated Vert with its burs Argent and a stag Sable, on a mound of three coupeaux Vert issuant from base three lozenges Argent set 1:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "UNIÂO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ESPADANEDO, EDROSO, MURÇÓS E SOUTELO MOURISCO".
Meaning:
These arms seems to be a combination of (some of) the preexisting component communes� arms : lozenges and tree from Murçós, the triple mound from Espadanedo, and the stag, I presume, from an hitherto unknown coat of arms project either from Edroso or Soutelo Mourisco (none of which was ever granted official symbols). The stag�s posture and additional tinctures are not blazoned, so trippant at gaze and attired and unguled and langued and membered and "animated" (eyes) Gules, is assumed.
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 16 January 2017
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

Presentation of Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós e Soutelo Mourisco United Commune

It was one of the six communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros municipality, created by the 2013 changes, when to Espadanedo commune were joined the other three; commulatively the four erstwhile communes had 448 inhabitants in 2011 and cover 64.1 km². Within the communal territory are located eight settlements (most probably all villages (aldeias)): Espadanedo, Edroso, Murçós, Soutelo, Mourisco, Bousende, Cabanas, Valongo, and Vilar Douro.
Source: official municipal website
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 May 2018

Former Espadanedo commune (until 2013)

[[Espadanedo (Macedo de Cavaleiros) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcdee-ep.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

[[Espadanedo (Macedo de Cavaleiros) commune CoA (until 2013)].gif)](../images/p/pt-mcdee-ep%29.gif)image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Mar 2016

Shield Argent, a bendlet wavy Azure, in dexter chief a grindwheel Purpure pierced of the field, issuant from the base a mound of three coupeaux Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ESPADANEDO - MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS"
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 August 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Mar 2016

Presentation of Espadanedo

Espadanedo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had 188 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.9 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Mar 2016

Former Edroso commune (until 2013)

The commune probably had no proper symbols, just an empty shield with inscription and mural crown with three visible towers is displayed in this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2016

Presentation of Edroso

Edroso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had 95 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2016

Former Murçós commune (until 2013)

[[Murçós commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcdee-mu.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Sources: this photo and this photo
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[[Murçós commune CoA (until 2013)].gif)](../images/p/pt-mcdee-mu%29.gif)image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Apr 2016

Shield Or, a chestnut tree Vert eradicated Vert and fruited Argent, between three lozenges Gules set one and two, in chief a grill Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MUR??S"
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 March 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Presentation of Murçós

Murçós Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had inhabitants in 2011 and covered km².See also:

António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Apr 2016

Former Soutelo Mourisco commune (until 2013)

The commune probably had no proper symbols, just an empty shield with inscription and mural crown with three visible towers is displayed in this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2016

Presentation of Soutelo Mourisco

Soutelo Mourisco Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had 134 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2016

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