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Cós, Alpedriz e Montes United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-10-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: coz(alcobaca) | alpedriz | montes | mountain | cross(avis) | semy | fleur-de-lis(yellow) | bees(6) | pillory | pine | base(wavy) | cistercian bend |
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União das Freguesias de Cós, Alpedriz e Montes, Concelho de Alcobaça, Distrito de Leiria

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Former Cós commune (until 2013)

[Cós (Alcobaça) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, six bees volant Or ordered per circle, in chief two fleur-de-lis Or ordered per fess, in base a mountain issuant Argent semy of plants Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "COZ - ALCOBAÇA"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 May 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Presentation of Cós

Cós Commune (formerly spelled "Coz") was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alcobaça Municipality (q.v.); it had 1895 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Former Alpedriz commune (until 2013)

[Alpedriz commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a pillory Purpure flanked by a Latin cross fleury Vert at dexter and a pine tree Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ALPEDRIZ"
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the knights' Order of Avis.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 October 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Presentation of Alpedriz

Alpedriz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alcobaça Municipality (q.v.); it had 777 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Former Montes commune (until 2013)

[Montes commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of purple and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, in base two mountains issuant Or, superimposed by a Cistercian bend (chequered of Gules and Argent), in sinister chief a Latin cross fleury Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MONTES".
Meaning:
The mountains (Port.: montes) are canting elements. The bend is alluding to the Cistercian monastery in Alcobaça, the cross to the knights' Order of Avis.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

Presentation of Montes

Montes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alcobaça Municipality (q.v.); it had 589 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Aug 2015

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