Igreja Nova e Cheleiros United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-07-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Igreja Nova e Cheleiros, Concelho de Mafra, Distrito de Lisboa

• Former Igreja Nova commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Igreja Nova
• Former Cheleiros commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Cheleiros

• Mafra Municipality
• Portugal

Former Igreja Nova commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Shield Argent, in dexter chief a castle, in sinister chief a windmill, in base a church, all Argent lined Sable (the arms have the appearance of a seal). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "JUNTA DE FREGUESIA DA IGREJA NOVA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Shield Azure, in base a belfry Argent with a bell Or, in chief two windmill wheels Or rigged Argent and set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "IGREJA NOVA - MAFRA". (Please note that I couldn't find a flag displaying the 2nd coat of arms, which is probably the official one!)
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Presentation of Igreja Nova

Igreja Nova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mafra Municipality (q.v.); it had 3037 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 25.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Former Cheleiros commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and purple.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a bridge issuant Sable masoned Argent with one Arch, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure between two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CHELEIROS".
Meaning:
The bridge is representing the old local bridge of Roman origin. The base wavy is representing the little Lizandro River passing the commune. The grapevines are representing viticulture, a source of local wealth. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Eduardo Lourenço Brito, published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 January 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

Presentation of Cheleiros

Cheleiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mafra Municipality (q.v.); it had 1347 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015

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