Cumeada e Marmeleiro United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Cumeada e Marmeleiro, Concelho de Sertã, Distrito de Castelo Branco

Former Cumeada commune (until 2013)

[[Cumeada commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-srtcm-cu.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a windmill wheel Sable rigged Azure, in chief an orbicular cross Gules at dexter and a Maltese cross Argent fimbriated Sable at sinister, issuant from base a triplemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CUMEADA".
Meaning:

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 August 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Presentation of Cumeada

Cumeada Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sertã Municipality; it had 503 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 23.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Former Marmeleiro commune (until 2013)

[[Marmeleiro (Sertã) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-srtcm-ma.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: this online catalogue
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable and having three arches, above an impending eradicated qince tree Argent fruited Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MARMELEIRO - SERTÃ".
Meaning:
The quince tree (Port.: marmeleiro) is a canting element.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

Presentation of Marmeleiro

Marmeleiro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sertã Municipality; it had 228 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 29.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2018

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