Portunhos e Outil United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Portunhos e Outil, Concelho de Cantanhede, Distrito de Coimbra

• About the flag
• Former Portunhos commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Portunhos
• Former Outil commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Outil

• Cantanhede Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a vine plant eradicated Argent leaved of the same and fruited Or between a bridge issuant Argent with five archs in base and hammer and pickaxe Argent hilted Or in chief crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE PORTUNHOS E OUTIL".
Meaning:
The tools are referring to the famous local chisellers. The vine plant is representing viticulture and agriculture in general, important economic activities. It is also representing the former Outil commune. Bridge and base wavy are representing the banks of river Ança and the bridge of Portunhos, and thus representing former Portunhos commune.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Former Portunhos commune (until 2013)

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a bridge issuant Argent with five archs, in centre two pick axes Sable superimposing three billets Proper ordered 2:1, in chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PORTUNHOS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Presentation of Portunhos

Portunhos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Cantanhede Municipality (q.v.); it had 1187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Former Outil commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and purple.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Shield Purpure, avine plant eradicated Argent leaved of the same and fruited Or between a closed pot Or in chief and hammer and pick axe Or hilted Argent, both paly and ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "OUTIL".
Meaning:
The pot might be an attribute of St. Mary Magdalen, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

Presentation of Outil

Outil Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Cantanhede Municipality (q.v.); it had 858 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015

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