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Alvaiázere Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Alvaiázere, Concelho de Alvaiázere, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2024-11-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: alvaiazere(freguesia) | macas de caminho | flax(blossom) | triplemount | sword | scimitar | pine | apple | cross(order of christ) |
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[Alvaiázere commune flag] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Oct 2024
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Alvaiázere Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Oct 2024

Coat of Arms (2001 - 2013/2016)

Shield Or a bouquet of three flax flowers Vert blossomed Azure, flanked on chief by a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent, on base by a triplemount issuant Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and long white scroll, as usually used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE ALVAIÁZERE".
Meaning:
The triplemount is a representation of the Alvaiázere Mountains (Portuguese: Serra de Alvaiázere) having pekss of some 600 meters height. The cross refers to the Order of Christ, the bouquet to the production of linen.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Oct 2024

Former Flag (2001 - 2013/2016)

[Alvaiázere commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Former Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, a scimitar and a sword, both Or, crossed per saltire, in central chief a flax blossom Argent seeded Gules, in central chief three mountains issuant Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE ALVAIÁZERE"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 February 2016, former symbols published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 June 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015 / 26 Oct 2024

Presentation of Alvaiázere

Alvaiázere Commune is one of the five communes of Alvaiázere Municipality; it had 1809 inhabitants in 2021 and covered 38,52 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Oct 2024

Former Maçãs de Caminho commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Maçãs de Caminho commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Coat of Arms

[Maçãs de Caminho commune (until 2013) CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Shield Or, a pine eradicated Vert fruited Argent, flanked by two apples Gules leafed Vert, in central chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MAÇÃS DE CAMINHO".
Meaning:
The apples (Port.: maçãs) are canting elements. The cross is alluding to the Order of Christ.
Source: Sérgio Horta also Alvaiázere municipal page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Presentation of Maçãs de Caminho

Maçãs de Caminho Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alvaiázere Municipality; it had 356 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

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