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Assafarge e Antanhol United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Assafarge e Antanhol, Concelho de Coimbra, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2016-02-27 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: antanhol | assafarge | helmet(roman) | goblets(9) | pine tree | cotton | star(5-point) |
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Introduction of Assafarge e Antanhol

Assafarge e Antanhol United Commune was established in January 2013, when the independent former communes of Assafarge and Antanhol merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2014

Former Antanhol Commune Flag (until 2013)


[Antanhol commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014

It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field .
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014

Coat of Arms

[Antanhol commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Aug 2014

The arms are Or in orle nine goblets Azure, in centre a helmet Sable crested Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ANTANHOL".
Meaning:
The helmet is type of a Roman legionnaire's helmet and is perhaps alluding to the Roman city of Conimbriga.
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014 and Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 27 Aug 2014

Presentation of Antanhol

Antanhol was one of the 31 pre-2013 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 2556 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,49 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 201

Former Assafarge Commune Flag (until 2013)


[Assafarge commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

Coat of arms

The arms are Or a pine tree vert fruited Gules flanked by two branches of cotton Vert blossomed Argent, in central chief a 5-point star Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ASSAFARGE".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

Presentation of Assafarge

Assafarge was one of the 31 pre-2013 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 2722 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

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