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Mazarefes e Vila Fria United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-12-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Mazarefes e Vila Fria, Concelho de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Mazarefes commune (until 2013)

[Mazarefes commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in central chief a scallop Gules, in base two mallards statant affront Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MAZAREFES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 August 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015


Presentation of Mazarefes

Mazarefes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 1343 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015


Former Vila Fria commune (until 2013)

[Vila Fria (Viana do Castelo) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a pine tree eradicated Vert fruited Or, flanked by two amphoras gules in base and two corn cobs Or leaved Vert in chief. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA FRIA - VIANA DO CASTELO".
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 August 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015


Presentation of Vila Fria

Vila Fria Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Viana do Castelo Municipality (q.v.); it had 1327 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Dec 2015


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