Arca e Varzielas United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-06-27 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: arca(oliveira de frades) | varzielas | cowl | dolmen | rye(ear) | keys(crossed) | triplemount |
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União das Freguesias de Arca e Varzielas, Concelho de Oliveira de Frades, Distrito de Viseu

• Introduction of Arca e Varzielas
• Former Arca commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Arca
• Former Varzielas commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Varzielas

• Oliveira de Frades Municipality
• Portugal

Introduction of Arca e Varzielas

Arca e Varzielas was formed in 2013, when its former communes merged. They had together 718 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.3 km², being the southern exclave of the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Former Arca commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Shield Or, a dolmen Gules, in chief two cowls Sable ordered per fess, in base two rye ears Vert crossed in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ARCA - OLIVEIRA DE FRADES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 May 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Presentation of Arca

Arca Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira de Frades Municipality; it had 359 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Former Varzielas commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two cowls Sable ordered per fess, in chief two keys Purpure, crossed per saltire and tied Gules, issuant from base a triplemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VARZIELAS - OLIVEIRA DE FRADES".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 19 January 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

Presentation of Varzielas

Varzielas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira de Frades Municipality; it had 359 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 June 2018

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