Norte Grande Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Norte Grande (Neves), Concelho de Velas, Açores

Last modified: 2024-06-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Norte Grande Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of

• Velas Municipality
• Portugal

Norte Grande Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Vert and Argent, a Holstein cow proper, i.e. Argent spotted Sable, passant. On chief a Marian Crown Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with black inscription "NORTE GRANDE - NEVES".
Meaning:
The base wavy with green waves is a representation of the Atlantic Ocean. The Marian Crown is an attribute of Our Lady of the Snows, the local patron saint. The cow probably is alluding to local dairy.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 June 2005,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2024

Presentation of

is one of the six communes of Velas Municipality. It had 532 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 32,06 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2024

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