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Grade e Carralcova United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-01-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Grade e Carralcova, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Grade commune (until 2013)

[Grade commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure covered by a lattice Argent, a mitre (or ostensory?) Or charged with a patriarchal cross Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GRADE - ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ"
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015


Presentation of Grade

Grade Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality (q.v.); it had 393 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015


Former Carralcova commune (until 2013)

[Carralcova commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mountain Sable charged with a horse-drawn cart Or (without horse and seen from top), in chief a scallop Purpure flanked by two pallets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CARRALCOVA"
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015

draft of flag and arms made by Vidal Araújo Sotto Mayor Paredes
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015


Presentation of Carralcova

Carralcova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality (q.v.); it had 124 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Dec 2015


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