São Romão de Neiva Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Romão de Neiva, Concelho de Viana do Castelo, Distrito de Viana do Castel

Last modified: 2016-01-10 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao romao de neiva | neiva | bar(wavy) | demi scissor | palm(leaf) | watermill(wheel) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São Romão de Neiva

• Viana do Castelo Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Shield Or, a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in chief a demi scissor Gules superimposed by a palm leaf Vert, both crossed per saltire, in base a watermill's wheel Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "NEIVA".
Please note that WIKIPEDIA displays arms with different inscription in scroll in minuscules: "São Romão de Neiva".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 26 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

Presentation of São Romão de Neiva

São Romão de Neiva Commune, or simply called Neiva, is one of the 27 communes of the Viana do Castelo municipality (q.v.); it had 1225 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Dec 2015

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