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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Bustelo, Carneiro e Carvalho de Rei united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-amtbc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
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, 4 Mar 2025
Shield Vert, abased an oak Argent and the trunk surrounded by a royal coronet Or, flanked by two rams passant addorsed Argent, on chief a corn cob Or between two grape bunches Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll as often used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE BUSTELO, CARNEIRO E CARVALHO DE REI".
Meaning:
Grapes and corn are taken from the arms of former Bustelo Commune, the canting rams (Portuguese: carneiros) from those of former Carneiro Commune, oak and coronet, also canting, from those of former Carvalho de Rei Commune, meaning the king´s oak.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 October 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
Bustelo, Carneiro e Carvalho de Rei is one of the eight communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 827 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 23,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
![[Bustelo (Amarante) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtbc-bu.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Coat of Arms: Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, charged with two fish salient addorsed Or, a wayside cross Argent garnished Sable, chief Argent, charged with a corn cob Or leafed Vert, flanked by two grapevines Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BUSTELO - AMARANTE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 December 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Bustelo Commune was one of the 22 communes of Amarante Municipality affected by the 2013 changes; it had 521 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
![[Carneiro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtbc-cn.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field (concluded).
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Shield Vert, a ram passant Argent, tongued Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARNEIRO - AMARANTE".
Source: this webpage
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a ram (Portuguese: carneiro) of the species "Ovis aries".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 January 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Carneiro Commune was one of the 22 communes of Amarante Municipality affected by the 2013 changes; it had 311 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
![[Carvalho de Rei commune (until 2013) CoA]](../images/p/pt-amtbc-cr.gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
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, 20 June 2018
Shield Argent, an eradicated oak tree, in chief a royal coronet Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARVALHO DE REI".
Meaning:
The arms are canting, as the communes name means "the king´s oak" or "royal oak", displaying an oak (Port.: carvalho) and a king´s (Port.: rei) coronet.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 May 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
Carvalho de Rei Commune was one of 22 communes of Amarante Municipality affected by the 2013 changes; it had 187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 June 2018
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