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Mação, Penhascoso e Aboboreira United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-04-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Mação, Penhascoso e Aboboreira, Concelho de Mação, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former Mação commune (until 2013)

[Mação commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a fess Gules with its upper edge indented, in chief a pine branch Vert fruited Gules at dexter and an olive branch Vert fruited Sable at sinister, in base a mountain issuant Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FREGUESIA DE MAÇÃO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Presentation of Mação

Mação Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mação Municipality; it had 2228 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 67.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Former Penhascoso Commune (until 2013)

[Penhascoso commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Sep 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Sep 2010

Coat of arms

[Penhascoso commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Sep 2010

The arms are Azure a scallop Or and two Stars of David Argent all set in chevron, in base a triplemount Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "PENHASCOSO".
Meaning:
The Stars of David might be related to local communities of crypto-Jews.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Sep 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 31 October 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Sep 2010

Presentation of Penhascoso

Penhascoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penhascoso Municipality; it had 802 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 39.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Former Aboboreira commune (until 2013)

[Aboboreira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a watermill's wheel Sable, flanked by two olive branches Vert fruited Sable and tied in base, in chief three eradicated chestnut(?) trees Vert fruited Gules in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ABOBOREIRA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

Presentation of Aboboreira

Aboboreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mação Municipality; it had 513 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 27.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2016

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