Avelal Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Avelal, Concelho de Sátão, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2017-03-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: avelal | lily | hazel(branch) |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors

• About the flag
• Presentation of Avelal

• Sátão Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sátão Tourism page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Shield Or, a branch of lily Vert blossomed Purpure, surrounded by four branches of hazel leaved Vert and fruited Gules, ordered 1:2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "AVELAL".
Meaning:
The commune's name is derived from "avelã", i.e. hazel nut. The arms are thus partially canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 23 May 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Presentation of Avelal

Avelal Commune is one of the nine communes of Sátão Municipality; it had 529 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

back to Sátão Communes click here