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Sendim e Atenor (Sendin i Atanor) Commune (Portugal)

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Freguesia de Sendim e Atenor, Concelho de Mirando do Douro (Cunceilho de Miranda de L Douro), Distrito de Bragança

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Introduction of Sendim e Atenor (Sendin i Atanor)

Sendim e Atenor was established, when the village of Sendim and the small village of Atenor merged in 2013. The names in brackets are Mirandese, the local language.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2014

Former Atenor Commune (until 2013)

[Atenor commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Oct 2008

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Coat of arms

[Atenor commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2008

The arms are Argent three roof tiles Gules set in fess, in chief two olive branches Vert fruited Sable and tied Gules per saltire, in base a postal horn Vert cordoned Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ATENOR".
Inspite of Mirandese having "official language" status in Portugal, the scroll doesn't include the local toponym "Atanor" (just like in all other CoAs of Mirandese-speaking communes and municipalities).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008


Meaning:
If we may connect the roof tiles and the word "athanor", which is an alchemist's furnace, the arms might be canting.
Jan Mertens, 8 Oct 2008

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 5 August 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Presentation of Atenor

Atenor / Atanor Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Miranda do Douro / Miranda de l Douro Municipality (q.v.); it had 172 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 23,11 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Oct 2008

Former Sendim Commune (until 2013)

[Sendim commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2008

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Sendim commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Oct 2008

Shield Argent, in central chief a grape Purpure leaved Vert, in base two wheat ears Vert tied Gules and crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SENDIM - MIRANDA DO DOURO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 21 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2014

Presentation of Sendim

Sendim / Sendin was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mianda do Douro Municipality. It had 1367 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 38,52 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Nov 2014

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