Azinhal, Peva e Valverde United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-05-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: azinhal(almeida) | peva(almeida) | vale verde | durmast oak | scallop | scent bottle | rye(ear) | bridge | partridge | fish |
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União das Freguesias de Azinhal, Peva e Valverde, Concelho de Almeida, Distrito da Guarda

• Azinhal, Peva e Valverde United Commune
• Former Azinhal Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of
• Former Peva Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of
• Former Vale Verde Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of

• Almeida Municipality
• Portugal

Azinhal, Peva e Valverde United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2024

Former Azinhal commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, an eradicated durmast oak Vert acorned Or, in chief two scallops Gules iordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AZINHAL - ALMEIDA".
Meaning:
The durmast oak (Port.: azinheira) is a canting element. The scallops are usually attributes of St. James the Elder.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 18 March 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Presentation of Azinhal

Azinhal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 63 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Former Peva Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure; a bend sinister wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet sinister wavy Azure; in dexter chief a scent bottle Or; in sinister base a triplet of rye ears Or in bend sinister, tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PEVA - ALMEIDA".
Meaning:
The scent bottle is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalene, the local patron saint. The bend sinister wavy is referring to Paiva River.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Presentation of Peva

Peva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 168 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Former Vale Verde Commune (until 2013)

Flag

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, the barrulet Argent charged with a fish Gules; a throughout bridge Sable, masoned Argent with one arch; above two durmast oak twigs Vert, acorned Gules and ordered per fess, in chief a partridge passant proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VALE VERDE - ALMEIDA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

Presentation of Vale Verde

Vale Verde,aka Valverde, Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 95 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2018

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