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Ferreiros e Gondizalves United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Ferreiros e Gondizalves, Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

See also:

Ferreiros e Gondizalves United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2024

Former Ferreiros commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Ferreiros (Braga) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Sep 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Sep 2017

Coat of Arms

[Ferreiros (Braga) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Sep 2017

Shield Or, scales Vert, in chief cogwheel Gules, and on base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FERREIROS - BRAGA".
Meaning:
"Ferreiros" means "blacksmiths" and this meaning may or may not be hinted at by the cogwheel on the arms.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Sep 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 October 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Sep 2017

Presentation of Ferreiros

Ferreiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 7707 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.6 km². The territory of this former commune lies within the Braga urban polygon.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 Sep 2017

Former Gondizalves commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Gondizalves commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Nov 2023

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Nov 2023

Coat of Arms

[Gondizalves commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 20 Nov 2017

Shield Azure, a couped saltire Argent, accompanied by four wheat ears Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "GONDIZALVES".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Nov 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 February 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Nov 2017

Presentation of Gondizalves

Gondizalves Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 1441 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.7 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 Nov 2017

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