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Águas Boas e Forles United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Águas Boas e Forles, Concelho de Sátão, Distrito de Viseu

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Former Águas Boas commune (until 2013)

[Águas Boas commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a heraldic fountain, surrounded by a circle of eight corn cobs Gules leaved Vert, in chief a dove Argent nimbed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ÁGUAS BOAS".
Meaning:
The dove is representing the Holy Spirit, probably being the local patron saint. The fountain is representing the "good waters" (Port.: águas boas) and thus canting.
Source: communal heraldry webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 May 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Presentation of Águas Boas

Águas Boas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sátão Municipality; it had 237 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Former Forles commune (until 2013)

[Forles commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: communal heraldry webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, a bunch of six rye ears Or tied Argent in chief and a dolmen Argent in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "FORLES".
Source: communal heraldry webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 October 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

Presentation of Forles

Forles Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sátão Municipality; it had 65 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Mar 2017

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