Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-08-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo, Concelho de Fundão, Distrito de Castelo Branco

• Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo United Commune
• Former Janeiro de Cima Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Janeiro de Cima
• Former Bogas de Baixo Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Bogas de Baixo

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Janeiro de Cima e Bogas de Baixo United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Former Janeiro de Cima Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, superimposed by a boat Argent, on chief two distaffs Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "JANEIRO DE CIMA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 May 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Presentation of Janeiro de Cima

Janeiro de Cima was one of the 13 communes of Fundão Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 306 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,93 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Former Bogas de Baixo Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 July 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, an olive twig Vert fruited Sable between two corn cobs Or leafed Vert, all in fan and tied Gules, on chief two bees Gules in fess, on base three cyprinids Purpure between two barrulets Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "BOGAS DE BAIXO".
Meaning:
The cyprinids, a little kind of carps, (Port.: bogas) are canting elements.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 29 January 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Bogas de Baixo

Bogas de Baixo was one of the 13 communes of Fundão Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 194 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 34,44 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

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