Miuzela e Porto de Ovelha United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Miuzela e Porto de Ovelha, Concelho de Almeida, Distrito da Guarda

• Former Miuzela commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Miuzela
• Former Porto de Ovelha commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Porto de Ovelha

• Almeida Municipality
• Portugal

Former Miuzela commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Shield Azure, three Latin crosses Argent ordered 1:2, in chief two grapevines Or leafed Argent, issuant from base a mountain ridge Or garnished Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "MIUZELA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 30 October 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Presentation of Miuzela

Miuzela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 368 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Former Porto de Ovelha commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Coat of Arms:
Shield Vert; an inverted chevron wavy Argent, charged with an inverted chevronel wavy Azure; in chief a sheep passant Argent armed Or, surrounded by a circle of eight rye ears Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "".
Meaning:
The sheep (Port.: ovelha) is a canting element.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

Presentation of Porto de Ovelha

Porto de Ovelha Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 47 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2018

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