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Aguieiras Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Aguieiras, Concelho de Mirandela, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2024-05-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Aguieiras commune] image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2023
  • Aguieiras Commune
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    Aguieiras Commune

    Flag

    It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
    Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2023

    Coat of Arms

    [Aguieiras commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 28 Mar 2018

    The arms have on a Shield Azure, Azure three barrulets wavy Argent, in chief a wheel Or bladed Argent, in base an eagle Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "AGUIEIRAS - MIRANDELA".
    Meaning:
    The word "Aguieiras" is related to "águia" (= eagle) and therefore the arms are partly canting. The wheel is an attribute of St.Catherine, the local patron saint.
    Sources: this webpage and Mirandela municipal page
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 28 Mar 2018

    Flag and arms subject of Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses(CHAAP) proposal/assessment of 27 Mar 2000
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 28 Mar 2018

    Presentation of Aguieiras

    Aguieiras Commune is one of the 30 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 289 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14.7 km².
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 28 Mar 2018

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