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Proença-a-Nova e Peral United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Proença-a-Nova e Peral, Concelho de Proença-a-Nova, Distrito de Castelo Branco


[Proença-a-Nova e Peral commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, divided by a cross Or, the upper quarters are charged with a pine cone Or, the lower quarters with a pear Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUSIAS DE PROENÇA-A-NOVA E PERAL"
Meaning:
The pine cone's and the cross are representing former Proença-a-Nova commune, the pears former Peral commune.
Source: communal heraldry webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Assessment made by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 10 April 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


Presentation of Proença-a-Nova e Peral

Proença-a-Nova e Peral United Commune is one of the four communes of Proença-a-Nova Municipality; its communes together had 4969 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 169.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


Former Proença-a-Nova commune (until 2013)

[Proença-a-Nova commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: obsolete or moved page at WIKIMEDIA, echoed by GOOGLE
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a Latin cross Or with a relic Argent; in chief a Maltese cross Argent, flanked by two pine cones Or with needles. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE PROENÇA-A-NOVA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 November 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


Presentation of Proença-a-Nova

Proença-a-Nova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Proença-a-Nova Municipality; it had 4295 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 143.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


Former Peral commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[Peral (Proença-a-Nova) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Mar 2017

Shield Argent, two eradicated pear trees Vert fruited Or and ordered per fess. In chief a bendy saw Gules hilted Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PERAL - PROENÇA-A-NOVA".
Meaning:
The pear trees are canting elements.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 September 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


Presentation of Peral

Peral Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Proença-a-Nova Municipality; it had 674 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 25.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Mar 2017


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