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Gaeiras Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Gaeiras, Concelho de Óbidos, Distrito de Leiria

2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,

Gaeiras Commune

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of Gaeiras

See also:

Flag

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

Coat of Arms

image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,

Shield Vert, four charges set in cross, in central chief a windmill's wheel Or rigged Argent, at dexter a pair of quicklime whitewashing paintbrushes Argent crossed per saltire, at sinister a bunch of grapes Or leafed Argent, in base a bird Or garnished Sable, perhaps an oriole. Mural crown Argent (town rank) with four visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA DE GAEIRAS" or simply, as on flag, "GAEIRAS
Meaning:
These arms are partly canting as the bird is a jay (Portuguese: gaio) and the word "gaeiras" can be interpreted to signify places where jays can be found.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Oct 2014 and António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Feb 2026

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 February 2002, see here and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Feb 2026

Presentation of Gaeiras

Gaeiras is one of the six communes of Óbidos Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 2 363 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,31 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Feb 2026

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