Castanheira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Castanheira, Concelho de Mogadouro, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-04-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: castanheira(mogadouro) | chestnut(tree) | saltire |
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Sources: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Shield Or, a saltire Gules and over all a chestnut tree Sable eradicated Sable, leaved Vert and "emphasized" Argent, fruited Vert and open Argent (no mention of the fruits in the official blazon, even though they are illustrated). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CASTANHEIRA - MOGADOURO".
Meaning:
The saltire is an attribute of St. Andrew, the local patron saint. The chestnut tree (Port.: castanheira) is a canting element. The word "castanheira" is a less frequent alternative for "castanheiro""_castanheiro (its grammatical female form), meaning "chestnut tree"; this meaning is shown in the arms.
Sources: this webpage and here
António Martins-Tuválkin and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar/ 26 Mar 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 12 February 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Castanheira

Castanheira Commune is one of the 21 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 77 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 15.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

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