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Gamil e Midões United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Gamil e Midões, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

Former Gamil commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Gamil

Former Midões commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Midões

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Former Gamil commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a labarum Argent charged with a throughout cross Gules, fixed Or and flanked by two fallow deer respectant forcene Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GAMIL".
Meaning:
"Gamil" might been derived from "gamo" (= fallow deer). In this case the deer might be canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Presentation of Gamil

Gamil Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 924 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Former Midões commune (until 2013)

[Midões (Barcelos) commune (until 2013)]

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, three watermill's wheels Or ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MIDÕES- BARCELOS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 April 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

Presentation of Midões

Midões Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 462 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2016

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