Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel) United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)

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União das Freguesias de Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel), Concelho de Vila Verde, Distrito de Braga

• Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel) United Commune
• Former Oriz (Santa Marinha) Commune (until 2013)
  • Flag
  • Coat of Arms
  • Presentation of Oriz (Santa Marinha)
• Former Oriz (São Miguel) Commune (until 2013)
  • Flag
  • Coat of Arms
  • Presentation of Oriz (São Miguel) See also:
• Vila Verde Municipality
• Portugal
• Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

Oriz (Santa Marinha) e Oriz (São Miguel) United Commune

The commune has no proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Former Oriz (Santa Marinha) Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[](../images/p/pt-vvdor-os.gif)2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Coat of Arms

[.gif)](../images/p/pt-vvdor-os%29.gif)image by António Martins-Tuválkin and_Sérgio Horta_,

Shield Azure a two-arch belfry Argent with bells Or masoned Sable, flanked at chief by two pine boughs Argent pointing to fess point, on base wavy Argent a bar wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ORIZ - SANTA MARINHA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 25 August 2010, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Presentation of Oriz (Santa Marinha)

Oriz (Santa Marinha), also given as Santa Marinha de Oriz,was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 336 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,44 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Former Oriz (São Miguel) Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[](../images/p/pt-vvdor-om.gif)2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

[.gif)](../images/p/pt-vvdor-om%29.gif)image by António Martins-Tuválkin and_Sérgio Horta_, 8 Oct 2025

Shield Argent a raised granary Azure roofed Gules, in chief a pair of scales Gules, held up by a sword flamant Gules in pale, base wavy Azure a bar wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ORIZ S. MIGUEL - VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 March 2008, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2025

Presentation of Oriz (São Miguel)

Oriz (São Miguel), also given as São Miguel de Oriz, was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 235 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,44 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2025

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