Mazedo e Cortes United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Mazedo e Cortes, Concelho de Monção, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

• Former Mazedo commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Mazedo
• Former Cortes commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Cortes

• Monção Municipality
• Portugal

Former Mazedo commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a cogwheel Argent flanked by two grapevines Argent leaved Or, in central chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MAZEDO - MONÇÃO"
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, being the local patron saint as Divine Saviour.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Presentation of Mazedo

Mazedo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 1859 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Former Cortes commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a fess Azure charged with four bezants, in chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a corn cob Or leaved Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CORTES - MONÇÃO".
Meaning:
The bezants as golden balls, normally just three of them, are an attribute of St. Nicolas, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 October 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

Presentation of Cortes

Cortes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 1518 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Aug 2015

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