Terras de Massueime Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Terras de Massueime, Concelho de Pinhel, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2024-11-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: terras de massueime | ervas tenras | cerejo | herbage | swords(2) | cherry(tree) |
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• Terras de Massueime Commune
• Former Ervas Tenras Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Ervas Tenras
• Former Cerejo Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Cerejo

• Pinhel Municipality
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Terras de Massueime Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Nov 2024

Former Ervas Tenras Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, semy of herbage Vert, over all two swords Gules in saltire hilted Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ERVAS TENRAS".
Meaning:
The herbage (Port.: ervas) are canting. The commune's name means "fresh herbage", thus the green colour.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on ,
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Ervas Tenras

Ervas Tenras was one of the pre-2013 communes of Pinhel Municipality; it had 142 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Former Cerejo Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Oct 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an eradicated cherry tree Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CEREJO"
Meaning:
The commune´s name is derived from cereja (= cherry). The tree is thus canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Not yet published in Diário da República
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Oct 2024

Presentation of Cerejo

Cerejo was one of the pre-2013 communes of Pinhel Municipality; it had 132 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

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