Pinheiro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pinheiro, Concelho de Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2024-11-16 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Presentation of Pinheiro

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Pinheiro Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an eradicated pine Or, in chief a fleur-de-lis Argent, flanked by two corn cobs Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PINHEIRO - VIEIRA DO MINHO".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, to whom an Ermitage is dedicated in Pinheiro. The pine (Port.: pinheiro) is canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2018

Presentation of Pinheiro

Pinheiro Commune is one of the 16 communes of Vieira do Minho Municipality; it had 447 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 12,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2018

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