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Canedo de Basto e Corgo United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Canedo de Basto e Corgo, Concelho de Celorico de Basto, Distrito de Braga


[Canedo de Basto e Corgo united commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 27 Feb 2025
See also:

Canedo de Basto e Corgo United Commune

Flag

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, 27 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms


[Canedo de Basto e Corgo united commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta, 27 Feb 2025

Shield Argent a fess wavy Azure charged with two barrulets wavy Argent, in chief an open book Argent bound Gules, in base a grapevine eradicated Vert fruited Purple. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as used by united commjunes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CANEDO DE BASTO E CORGO".
Meaning:
The book is taken from the amrs of former Corgo Commune, all other charges from those of former Canedo de Basto Commune.
Sources: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Celorico de Basto municipal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 April 2015, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025

Presentation of Canedo de Basto e Corgo

Canedo de Basto e Corgo is one of the five communes of Celorico de Basto Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1101 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 13,23 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025


Former Canedo de Basto Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Canedo de Basto commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,

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, 27 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms


[Canedo de Basto commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta,

Shield Argent a fess wavy Azure charged with two barrulets wavy Argent, in chief an olive tree eradicated Vert fruited Sable, in base a grapevine eradicated Vert fruited Purple. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CANEDO DE BASTO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 May 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025

Presentation of Canedo de Basto

Canedo de Basto was one of the 12 communes of Celorico de Basto Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1010 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,98 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2025


Former Corgo Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Corgo commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 25 Feb 2025

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, 25 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms


[Corgo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 25 Feb 2025

Shield Argent a book Argent bound Gules, in orle at the base two pine boughs Vert fruited Gules with their stem tips in saltire and tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CORGO – CELORICO DE BASTO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 April 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2025

Presentation of Corgo

Corgo, formerly known as São Romão do Corgo, was one of the 12 communes of Celorico de Basto Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 311 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,25 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Feb 2025


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