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Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-02-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde, Concelho do Porto, Distrito do Porto

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Former Aldoar commune (until 2013)

[Aldoar commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a sword and a scimitar Argent-both hilted Or-in saltire, in chief a Maltese cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ALDOAR - PORTO".
Meaning:
Sword and scimitar are reminding on the numerous battlefields in the region between Christians and Moors. The sword above refers to the fact that in the end the Christians were victorious. Especially the sword is also alluding to St. Martin, the local patron saint. The cross is alluding to the Knights' Order of St. John playing a role within the local reconquest and Christianing.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 April 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Presentation of Aldoar

Aldoar Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Porto Municipality (q.v.); it had 12 843 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Former Foz do Douro commune (until 2013)

[Foz do Douro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure over Argent over Vert, a tower Sable masoned Argent and roofed Gules with port Gules, flanked by two mattock's blades Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FOZ DO DOURO".
Meaning:
"Foz do Douro" means "mouth of the Douro". The base wavy with green (sea water) and blue (sweet water) wave is thus canting.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 July 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Presentation of Foz do Douro

Foz do Douro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Porto Municipality (q.v.); it had 10 997 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Former Nevogilde commune (until 2013)

[Nevogilde (Porto) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Vert, an embattled castle Argent masoned Sable with two Spanish turrets, in chief a paly sword Argent superimposing a pair of scales of the same and surrounded by an aureole Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "NEVOGILDE - PORTO".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 February 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

Presentation of Nevogilde

Nevogilde Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Porto Municipality (q.v.); it had 5018 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2016

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