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Figueiró dos Vinhos e Bairrados United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2014-11-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesisa de Figueiró dos Vinhos e Bairrados, Concelho de Figueiró dos Vinhos, Distrito de Leiria

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Introduction of Figueiró dos Vinhos e Bairrados

Figueiró dos Vinhos e Bairrados was established in January 2013, when the former independent communes of Figueiró dos Vinhos (proper) and Bairrados merged
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2013

Flag of former Bairrados Commune (until 2013)

Bairrados commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Bairrados commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Shield Argent, divided by a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in chief three bees of Sable and Or, in base a pine tree eradicated Vert fruited Or. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "BAIRRADAS" in black upper case letters.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 January 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Presentation of Bairrados

was one of the pre-2013 communes of Figueiró dos Vinhos Municipality. It had 487 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,62 km². It had been a part of Figueiró dos Vinhos Commune and was established as an independent commune on 1 January 1985, in January 2013 it merged again with the rest of Figueiró dos Vinhos Commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Flag of former Figueiró dos Vinhos Commune (until 2013)

[Figueiró dos Vinhos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 16 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Figueiró dos Vinhos commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Shield Or, in centre a tower Sable masoned Argent with port and windows Argent, surrounded by five leaves of fig tree Vert alongside an invisible bordure, in base a grape purple leaved Vert. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in lack upper case letters "FREGUESIA DE FIGUEIRÓ DOS VINHOS".
Meaning:
Fig leaves and grape are taken from the municipal arms and are furthermore canting elements.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Presentation of Figueiró dos Vinhos

Figueiró dos Vinhos was one of the pre-2013 communes of Figueiró dos Vinhos Municipality. It had 3428 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 41,87 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

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