Boa Aldeia, Farminhão e Torredeita United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

Last modified: 2024-09-21 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: [boa aldeia](keywordb.html#boa aldeia) | farminhao | torredeita | cross(patty/voided) | triskelion | tower |
Links: FOTW homepage |search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

União das Freguesias de Boa Aldeia, Farminhão e Torredeita, Concelho de Viseu, Distrito de Viseu

Boa Aldeia, Farminhão e Torredeita United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Former Boa Aldeia Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Boa Aldeia commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visbf-ba.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent two barrulets wavy Azure, on chief a voided cross patty Gules, on base two eradicated pine trees Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "BOA ALDEIA".
Meaning:
The blue barrulets wavy are representations of the Dinha River and the Espinho Creek , both crossing the commune. The cross is that one of the Order of Christ, which had a commandery in Caparrosa. The local parish was annexed to the church of Caparossa, dedicated to St. Michael, which held permanently the right of a royal patronage. The pines are symbolising the business lines, based on wood processing.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Presentation of Boa Aldeia

Boa Aldeia was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 518 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,22 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Former Farminhão Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Farminhão commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visbf-fm.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules two trikelions Or in fess, on chief a Marian crown Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "FARMINHÃO".
Meaning:
The crown is an attribute of St. Mary, being the local patron saint as Our Lady of the Light.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Presentation of Farminhão

Farminhão was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 750 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,72 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Former Torredeita Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[[Torredeita commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visbf-td.gif)2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert an embattled tower Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules, flanked at dexter by a waning crescent Argent and at sinister by an olive branch Argent fruited Or, on chief five connected chain links Argent in bend, bend sinister, fess, bend, bend sinister. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "TORREDEITA".
Meaning:
The tower (Portuguese: torre) is a canting element.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

Presentation of Torredeita

Torredeita was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1555 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15,72 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Sep 2024

back to Viseu Communes click here