Maçainhas Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Maçainhas, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

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Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent semy of ants Sable ordered 5:4:5:4, partially superimposed on chief by a weaver´s shuttle Azure in fess with yarn Or, on base by a triplemount issuant Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MAÇAINHAS – GUARDA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Sep 2024

Presentation of Maçainhas

Maçainhas is one of the 35 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 977 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 12,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Sep 2024

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