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Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-09-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso, Concelho de Castelo de Paiva, Distrito de Aveiro

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Former Raiva commune (until 2013)

[Raiva commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, issuant from a bar wavy Azure, charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent with 2 arches, issuant from bridge a triplemount Vert, in chief two scallops Gules in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RAIVA - CASTELO DE PAIVA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 July 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Presentation of Raiva

Raiva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Castelo de Paiva Municipality; it had 2312 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Former Pedorido commune (until 2013)

[Pedorido commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, issuant from a base wavy of Argent and Azure a throughout metal bridge Or, having two pillars, in chief a fruited pine branch Or at dexter and a harp Argent at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PEDORIDO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Presentation of Pedorido

Pedorido Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Castelo de Paiva Municipality; it had 1458 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Former Paraíso commune (until 2013)

[Paraíso (Castelo de Paiva) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of black and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, two diamonds, the dexter one Azure and the sinister one Gules, in base a disc Sable, flamed Or and Gules; chief Azure, charged with Papal keys - the bendy one Or and the sinister one Argent, crossed per saltire and tied Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PARAÍSO - CASTELO DE PAIVA".
Meaning:
The keys are attributes of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

Presentation of Paraíso

Paraíso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Castelo de Paiva Municipality; it had 924 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Aug 2016

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