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Junça e Naves United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Junça e Naves, Concelho de Almeida, Distrito da Guarda

Former Junça commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Junça

Former Naves commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Naves

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Former Junça commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: this image
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, semy of rushes Vert flowered Purple, in centre a scent bottle Purple garnished Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "JUNÇA".
Meaning.
The rushes (Latin: juncus) are canting. The bottle is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalene, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 November 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Presentation of Junça

Junça Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 124 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 18.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Former Naves commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Almeida municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a belfry's top Purpure with two bells Gules, in chief two grapevines Purpure leafed Vert and ordered per fess, in base a pumpkin Gules garnished Or with stem Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "NAVES - ALMEIDA".
Source: Almeida municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 27 October 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

Presentation of Naves

Naves Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 68 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2018

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