Várzea Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Várzea, Concelho de Arouca, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: varzea(arouca) | fess(wavy) | orb | cross(christ knights) | wall |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• About the flag
• Presentation of Várzea

• Arouca Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Aroucanet
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 June 2018

Shield Or; a fess wavy Azure charged with a bar wavy Argent; in chief an orb Gules fixed Argent at dexter and a cross patty Gules, charged with a Greek cross Argent, at sinister; issuant from base a wall Sable masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VÁRZEA - AROUCA".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Knights of Christ.
Source: Aroucanet
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 June 2018

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 21 October 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 June 2018

Presentation of Várzea

Várzea Commune is one of the 16 communes of Arouca Municipality; it had 540 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 1.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 June 2018

back to Arouca Communes click here