Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de Viana do Castelo (Santa Maria Maior e Monserrate) e Meadela, Concelho de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Former Santa Maria Maior commune (until 2013)

[[Santa Maria Maior (Viana do Castelo) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vctvc-mm.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a well Argent spitting water of the same flanked by two doloires (=axe blades) Argent, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VIANA DO CASTELO - SANTA MARIA MAIOR".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 2003, draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Presentation of Santa Maria Maior

Santa Maria Maior Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 10 645 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Former Monserrate commune (until 2013)

[[Monserrate (Viana do Castelo) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vctvc-ms.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2009

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 June 2009

Coat of arms

[[Monserrate commune CoA].gif)](../images/p/pt-vctvc-ms%29.gif)image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2009

The arms are Gules a castle wall Argent throughout towered Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Sable, issuant from a base wavy barruly wavy of six Azure and Argent and in chief dexter a steering wheel Or and in chief sinister an anchor Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VIANA DO CASTELO - MONSERRATE".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 June 2009

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 March 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Presentation of Monserrate

Monserrate Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 4948 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

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Former Meadela commune (until 2013)

[[Meadela commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vctvc-md.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, in centre a cask with cap, both Argent, the cask decorated with blue flowers, surrounded by two branches of alder Or fruited Vert and tied Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MEADELA - VIANA DO CASTELO".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

Presentation of Meadela

Meadela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 9782 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Dec 2015

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