Last modified: 2015-04-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: azevedo(caminha) | venade | mountain | sword | scales | holly(twig) | cross(latin) | dolmen |
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![[Azevedo commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cmnva-az.gif)
2:3 image by , 8 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Shield Or, in base a mountain Vert issuant, a flamy sword Gules balancing pair of scales of the same, in chief three twigs of holly Vert fruited Gules ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "AZEVEDO - CAMINHA".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local paton saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes. Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Azevedo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 158 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
![[Venade commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cmnva-vn.gif)
2:3 image by , 8 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a Latin cross Argent having a stepped base of the same, flanked by two dolmens Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VENADE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes. Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 January 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Venade Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 817 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
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