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Borbela e Lamas de Olo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-05-12 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Borbela e Lamas de Olo, Concelho de Vila Real, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former Borbela commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Borbela commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 28 Apr 2016

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a Roman throughout bridge Sable with four arches, masoned Argent, in chief a fleur de lis Azure flanked flanked by two granaries Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BORBELA - VILA REAL".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Presentation of Borbela

Borbela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 2652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Borbela e Lamas de Olo United Commune

Former Lamas de Olo commune (until 2013)

[Lamas de Olo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain black field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, a baton Vert with a canteen Gules, flanked by two cows passant, respectant Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAMAS DE OLO".
Meaning:
Baton and canteen are either alluding to pilgrimage or to St. James the Elder.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Presentation of Lamas de Olo

Lamas de Olo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 109 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 29.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

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