Torre e Vila Mou United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Torre e Vila Mou, Concelho de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Former Torre commune (until 2013)

[[Torre commune (Viana do Castelo) (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vcttm-to.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an impendent, embattled tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows of the same, flanked by two corn cobs Or leaved of the same, in central chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "TORRE - VIANA DO CASTELO".
Meaning:
The tower (Port.: torre) is a canting element, the orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, as Divine Saviour being the local patron saint.
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Presentation of Torre

Torre Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 615 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Former Vila Mou commune (until 2013)

[[Vila Mou commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vcttm-vo.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a festival scaffolding Vert topped by a small Latin cross of the same, in centre covered by an 8-point star Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA MOU".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 September 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Presentation of Vila Mou

Vila Mou Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 566 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

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