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Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-01-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Malagueira e Horta das Figueiras, Concelho de Évora, Distrito de Évora

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Former Malagueira commune (until 2013)

[Malagueira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Apr 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Coat of arms

[Malagueira commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Apr 2010

The arms are Vert, a windmill vane set Or dressed and roped Argent and garnished Sable, in base an aqueduct Argent masoned Sable issuant from the flanks and with six arches and two ventilation turrets. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MALAGUEIRA - ÉVORA".
Meaning:
The arms depict local architectural heritage.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 May 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2010

Presentation of Malagueira

Malagueira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 12 373 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 19.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Jan 2016

Former Horta das Figueiras commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Coat of arms

[Horta das Figueiras commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Mar 2015

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, three fig trees eradicated Vert fruited Or ordered 2:1, in central chief a cogwheel Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "HORTA DAS FIGUEIRAS".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Flag and arms were officially approved on 8 February 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Presentation of

Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 10 006 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 45.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

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