Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Ferreiros, Prozelo e Besteiros, Concelho de Amares, Distrito de Braga

• Former Ferreiros commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Ferreiros
• Former Prozelo commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Prozelo
• Former Besteiros commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Besteiros

• Amares Municipality
• Portugal

Former Ferreiros commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Amares municipal page (3rd photo)
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a towered embattled tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Vert, flanked by two blacksmith's hammers Or in pale. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FERREIROS - AMARES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Presentation of Ferreiros

Ferreiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 3212 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Former Prozelo commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable with three arches, in chief two lances Sable in saltire, flanked by two heraldic roses Gules, seeded Or and barbed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PROZELO - AMARES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Proposed by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 3 July 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Presentation of Prozelo

Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 785 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Former Besteiros commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Amares municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Shield Or, an eradicated orange tree Vert fruited Gules, in chief three crossbows Gules roped Sable and ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BESTEIROS - AMARES".
Meaning:
The crossbows (Port.: bestas) are canting elements.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

Presentation of Besteiros

Besteiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 576 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2018

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