Agrela e Serafão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-12-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Agrela e Serafão, Concelho da Fafe, Distrito de Braga

• Agrela e Serafão United Commune
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• Former Agrela Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Agrela
• Former Serafão Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Serafão

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Agrela e Serafão United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Agrela Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a fess Vert, charged with two corn cobs Or leafed Argent, on central chief a forceps Gules, on central base a watermill wheel Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "AGRELA - FAFE".
Meaning:
The forceps is an attribute of St. Cristina, the local patron saint. The green fess is a representation of the fertile soil, the corn cobs agriculture. The wheel is referring to the importance of local watermills, used for pre-industrial purposes.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage and communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Agrela

Agrela was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,43 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Serafão Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: this online newspaper
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy Azure, a stag´s head caboshed Argent garnished Sable, flanked by a grape bunch Tenné leafed Vert at dexter and a corn cob reversed Or leafed Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE SERAFÃO".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Rio Torto. The stag is symbolising hunting. The corn cob refers to agriculture, especially the production of flour and cereals as most important business line in the past. The grape bunch is symbolising viticulture.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage and communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Symbols in use unofficially due to mismatch to heraldic rules
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Serafão

Serafão was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 996 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,77 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

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