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![[Tondela e Nandufe united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-tndtn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
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, 1 Sep 2024
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, on fess point a basket Argent filled with grape bunches Purpure leafed Argent, on dexter chief point a crossbow Or in pale, on sinister chief point a horn of the same, issuant from base wavy a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable with two arches. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE TONDELA E NANDUFE".
Meaning:
The crossbow is referring to the historic value and the local warriors, having been crossbowmen, of the old municipality of Besteiros, which had four communes, all having the appendix "de Besteiros". That municipality was dissolved in 1836 and incorporated into Tondela Municipality. The horn is a representation of the Fountain of the Mermaids, a local well, as well as the toponymic element "Tondela", which means "to her tone" (Portuguese: ao tom dela). Basket and grape bunches are symbolising agriculture and viticulture, with emphasis on the Dão wines, produced here, furthermore to handicrafts, especially the famous baskets of Nandufe. The bridge is a representation of the local Roman bridge, crossing the Dinha River, a tributary of the Dão River, represented by the base wavy. The bridge is also a symbol of the architectural, cultural and natural heritage.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 15 February 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Tondela e Nandufe is one of the seven communes of Tondela Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 5214 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 15,75 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
![[Tondela commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tndtn-td.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
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, 1 Sep 2024
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a crossbow Vert with fixture Argent in pale, on either chief corner a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE TONDELA".
Meaning:
The crossbow is referring to the historic value and the local warriors, having been crossbowmen. The base wavy is a representation of the Dinha River. The grape bunches are symbolising viticulture.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Tondela was one of the 14 communes of Tondela Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 4508 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,87 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
![[Nandufe commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tndtn-nd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two baskets Or ordered per fess, on central chief point a Paschal Lamb statant Argent nimbed Or, issuant from base wavy a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "NANDUFE".
Meaning:
The bridge is a representation of the local Roman bridge, crossing the Dinha River, represented by the base wavy. The baskets are alluding to local handicrafts, especially basketry. The Paschal Lamb usually is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
Nandufe was one of the 14 communes of Tondela Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 622 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,28 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Sep 2024
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