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Pontinha e Famões United Commune (Portugal)

Unãão das Freguesias de Pontinha e Famões, Concelho de Odivelas, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2015-01-29 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: famoes | potinha | fess(wavy) | cow | windmill(wheel) | tower(hexagonal) | pine |
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Introduction

In 2013 the former communes of Pontinha and Famões merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2014

Former Famões Commune (until 2013)

[Famões commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Sep 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Sep 2010

Coat of arms

[Famões commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Sep 2010

The arms are Vert a fess wavy Argent, in chief two windmill wheels Sable rigged and roped Or, in base a cow passant Argent spotted Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading "FAMÕES - ODIVELAS" in black upper case letters.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Sep 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 5 March 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Sep 2010

Presentation of Famões

Famões Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Odivelas Municipality (q.v.); it had 9008 inhabitants in 2001 and covered 4.69 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Sep 2010

Former Pontinha Commune (until 2013)

[Pontinha commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Sep 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered of yellow and green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Coat of arms

[Potinha commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Shield Vert, in centre a hexagonal tower Or masoned Sable with windows Gules between two pine trees Argent eradicated leaved and fruited Sable, in base a clove plant leaved and blossomed Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals: "PONTINHA - ODIVELAS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 June 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Presentation of Potinha

Potinha Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Odivelas Municipality (q.v.); it had 22 824 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

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