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Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-01-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Esposende, Marinhas e Gandra, Concelho de Esposende, Distrito de Braga

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Former Esposende commune (until 2013)

Esposende commune probably has no proper symbols but shares those of Esposende Municipality, this webpage displays a plain white shield with mural crown with four visible towers (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Presentation of Esposende

Esposende Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Esposende Municipality (q.v.); it had 3595 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Former Marinhas commune (until 2013)

[Marinhas commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 13 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, scales Vert balanced by a flamy sword Gules hilted Sable, flanked by a watermill's wheel Azure at dexter and a salt pyramid Argent at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MARINHAS - ESPOSENDE".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 November 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Presentation of Marinhas

Marinhas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Esposende Municipality (q.v.); it had 6193 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Former Gandra commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

[Gandra (Esposende) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Jan 2016

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, in chief a mitre Argent gemmed Vert adorned Or, beneath two croziers Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GANDRA - ESPOSENDE".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

Presentation of Gandra

Gandra Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Esposende Municipality (q.v.); it had 1323 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Jan 2016

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