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Jolda (Madalena) e Rio Cabrão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-07-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Jolda (Madalena) e Rio Cabrão, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Madalena de Jolda commune (until 2013)

[Madalena de Jolda commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Purpure, an embattled tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Purpure, in dexter chief a chalice Or capped of the same, in sinister chief a grapevine Or leaved Argent, in base a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "JOLDA - MADALENA".
Meaning:
The chalice is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalen, the local patron saint.
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 March 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 July 2018


Presentation of Madalena de Jolda

Madalena de Jolda Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality; it had 350 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015


Former Rio Cabrão commune (until 2013)

[Rio Cabrão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 July 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield parted per fess wavy; in chief Vert a palm frond Argent in bend sinister; in base divided into five barrulets wavy, alternating of Argent and Azure, superimposed by two trouts Or eyed Gules in bend. Mural crown with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RIO CABRÂO".
Meaning:
In comparison with the other coat of arms (see below) the river remained, the canting goat (Port.: cabra) disappeared, and the gridiron of St. Lawrence was replaced by the common symbol of martyrs, the palm frond.
Source:
communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 July 2018

Other Coat of Arms

[Rio Cabrão commune CoA (until 2013)] image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Shield Gules, a bend sinister Azure fimbriated Argent and charged with three fish najant Argent, in dexter chief a gridiron Or, in sinister base a he-goat forcene Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RIO CABRÃO".
Meaning:
Bend sinister and goat are canting elements, because the name of the commune means "goat river". The grill is an attribute of St. Lawrence, the local patron saint.
Sources: Freguesias de Portugal displays the arms, but this webpage displays completely different arms on a white sheet. I followed the version of Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes as given in 1st source (his webpage).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 18 January 2013
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 July 2018


Presentation of Rio Cabrão

Rio Cabrão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality; it had 135 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015


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