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Melres e Medas United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Melres e Medas, Concelho de Gondomar, Distrito do Porto

Former Melres commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Melres

Former Medas commune (until 2013)
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Former Melres commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Dov Gutterman, 2 July 2001

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure three bars Or, in chief a fleur-de-lis Argent, in basse a corn cob flanked by two rye ears set in saltire, all Argent and leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MELRES".
Meaning:
The background, we could also say it is barry of 7 of Azure and Or, is representing the seven medieval farms, mentioned in a document of King Dom Manuel. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint. The cereals are representing agriculture as main business line. They are also alluding to the tributes of Eiradega. The local council in the past was obliged to deliver grain to the majordomo, the local representative of the King.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Presentation of Melres

Melres Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Gondomar Municipality (q.v.); it had 3691 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Former Medas commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base three peaks Vert, in chief two goshawks volant affronty Sable garnished Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MEDAS - GONDOMAR" "" (village rank)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

Presentation of Medas

Medas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Gondomar Municipality (q.v.); it had 2129 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2015

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