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Quintiães e Aguiar United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-05-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Quintiães e Aguiar, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga


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Former Quintiães commune (until 2013)

[Quintiães commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 14 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, an eradicated tree Or, in base a watermill's wheel Argent, in orle seven Greek crosslets Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "QUINTIÃES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 February 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016


Presentation of Quintiães

Quintiães Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 644 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016


Former Aguiar commune (until 2013)

[Aguiar (Barcelos) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 14 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an eagle Or, in chief a fessy palm leaf Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AGUIAR - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The eagle (Port.: aguia) is a canting element.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016


Presentation of Aguiar

Aguiar Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 546 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 May 2016


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