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Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas, Concelho de Ponte da Barca, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


[Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas united commune flag] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2025
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Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 202

Coat of Arms

[Crasto, Ruivos e Grovelas united commune CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2025

Shield Gules parted by an embattled wall Argent masoned Sable, on centre topped by a belfry of the same with bell Or, accompanied on chief by two lions rampant repsrectant Or, armed and tongued Azure and gorged Gules, on base a dolmen Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CRASTO, RUIVOS E GROVELAS".
Meaning:
The wall with belfry is taken from the arms of the former Crasto Commune, the dolmen from those of the former Grovelas Commune, the lions from those of the former Ruivas Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 19 May 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2025

Presentation of

is one of the five communes of Ponte da Barca Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 768 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 9,92nbsp;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Mar 2025


Former Crasto Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Crasto commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, an embattled bar Sable masoned Argent, crowned by a belfry of the same with bell Gules, in base a vine plant Vert fruited Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CRASTO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Presentation of Crasto

Crasto was one of the 13 communes of Ponte da Barca Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 458 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015


Former Ruivos Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Ruivos commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Azure gorged Gules, in chief a fessy palm leaf Or, in base a creeper Vert of two grapevines Argent leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RUIVOS - PONTE DA BARCA".
Sources: here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Draft of symbols emitted by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses CHAAP on 19 July 2006, but not approved
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Presentation of Ruivos

Ruivos was one of the 13 communes of Ponte da Barca Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 221 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015


Former Grovelas Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Grovelas commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, two open books in fess bound Sable, one with pages Or, the other with pages Argent, in base a hill Sable with a vault´s entrance Gules, crowned by two peaks Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GROVELAS"
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 3 March 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015

Presentation of Grovelas

Grovelas was one of the 13 communes of Ponte da Barca Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 203 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2015


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