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Olo e Canadelo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Olo e Canadelo, Concelho de Amarante, Distrito do Porto

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Former Olo commune (until 2013)

[Olo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a pine Vert, eradicated and trunked Sable, in chief a palm frond Gules set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "OLO - AMARANTE".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 September 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Presentation of Olo

Olo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 371 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Former Canadelo commune (until 2013)

[Canadelo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: communal historical page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield parted by a bar wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, chief Gules, a pair of keys in saltire, tied Argent, one key Argent and the other Or, base Vert, a donkey passant Argent, bridled Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CANADELO".
Meaning:
The keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Source: communal historical page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 April 2012
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

Presentation of Canadelo

Canadelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 121 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2018

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