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Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Canedo, Vale e Vila Maior, Concelho de Santa Maria da Feira, Distrito de Aveiro

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Former Canedo commune (until 2013)

[Canedo (Santa Maria da Feira) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, three corn cobs Or set in fess, in chief a pair of keys crossed per saltire, one Or and the other Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "". "CANEDO - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 July 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Presentation of Canedo

Canedo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 6044 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 27.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Former Vale commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Vale commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Apr 2016

Shield Azure, a praying St. Mary(?) robed Gules and cloaked Azure, standing on a crescent recumbent Argent, supported from beneath by five putti Argent lined Sable, St. Mary's head is surrounded by a circle of starlets Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DO VALE".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Presentation of Vale

Vale Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1903 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Former Vila Maior commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Vila Maior (Santa Maria da Feira) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Shield Argent, a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet Argent, in chief an embattled wall Gules, masoned Argent with open gate, in base a bundle of four corn cobs Or leaved Vert and tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA MAIOR - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 August 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

Presentation of Vila Maior

Vila Maior Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1511 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Apr 2016

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