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Nossa Senhora do Pranto Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Nossa Senhora do Pranto, Concelho de Ferreira do Zêzere, Distrito de Santarém

Introduction of Nossa Senhora do Pranto

Former Dornes commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Dornes

Former Paio Mendes commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Paio Mendes

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Introduction of Nossa Senhora do Pranto

The new commune was established in 2013, when the former communes of Dornes and Paio Mendes merged. It was named after Our Lady of Pranto, the patron saint of former Dornes Commune (- 2013).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Former Dornes commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a mountain Vert crowned by an embattled tower Sable with port Gules and window Argent and charged with a bar wavy charged with a barrulet wavy. The tower is flanked by three grain ears Azure tied Gules at dexter and a lyre Azure at sinister, in central chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent (cross of the Christ Knights' Order). Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "DORNES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 August 1998, draft of flag and arms made by Segismundo Ramires Pinto and Paulo Alcobia Neves
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Presentation of Dornes

Dornes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ferreira do Zêzere Municipality; it had 594 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Former Paio Mendes commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield chequered 3x3 of Azure and Or, all quarters Azure plain, all quarters Or charged, in central chief with a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent (cross of the Christ Knights' Order), the flanks with a raven each and both ravens being respectant, in central base with a pine tree eradicated Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "PAIO MENDES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 December 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

Presentation of Paio Mendes

Paio Mendes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ferreira do Zêzere Municipality; it had 495 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2016

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