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klaus-michael schneider
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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2024
![[Agrobom commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-ag.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Mar 2024
It is an unusual Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain black field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Mar 2024
![[Agrobom commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-ag).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Mar 2024
Shield Or a fess Sable masoned Argent, in chief scales Gules balanced on a sword flambant of the same, in base two olives Sable leafed Vert with their stems in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "AGROBOM".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are the usual attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint, in Portuguese heraldry.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Mar 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 May 2011, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Mar 2024
Agrobom was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 109 inhabitants in 2021 and covered 14,97 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Mar 2024
![[Saldonha commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-sh.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2024
![[Saldonha commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-sh).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2024
Shield Azure an eradicated olive tree Argent fruited Sable and seven roof tiles Or in orle with one in base and three on each flanch. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SALDONHA".
Meaning:
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 April 2011, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2024
Saldonha was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 92 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,63 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2024
![[Vale Pereiro commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-vp.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Mar 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Mar 2024
![[Vale Pereiro commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-afeas-vp).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 6 Mar 2024
Shield Argent three eradicated pear trees Vert fruited Or chaussé Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VALE PEREIRO".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "valley of pear trees". The pear trees (Portuguese: pereiros) are canting. The partition of the shield is symbolising a valley and thus also canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Mar 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 9 May 2011, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Mar 2024
Vale Pereiro was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 64 inhabitants in 2021 and covered 9 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Mar 2024
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