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![[Portunhos e Outil united commune]](../images/p/pt-cntpo.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a vine plant eradicated Argent leaved of the same and fruited Or between a bridge issuant Argent with five archs in base and hammer and pick axe Argent hilted Or in chief crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE PORTUNHOS E OUTIL".
Meaning:
The tools are referring to the famous local chisellers. The wine plant is representing viticulture and agriculture in general, important economic activities. It is also representing the former Outil commune. Bridge and base wavy are representing the banks of Ança Creek and the bridge of Portunhos, and thus representing former Portunhos commune.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 26 June 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Portunhos e Outil is one of the five communes of Cantanhede Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1850 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 30,72 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
![[Portunhos commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntpo-pn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Portunhos commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntpo-pn).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a bridge issuant Argent with five archs, on centre two pick axes Sable in saltire superimposing three billets Or ordered 1:2, on chief a grape bunch Purpure leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard-Guedes style, with inscription in black upper case serifed letters"PORTUNHOS".
Meaning:
Bridge and base wavy refer to the local bridge, see this photo over the Ança Creek. The other charges stand for viticulture and stone cutting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 25 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Portunhos was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
![[Outil commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntpo-ot.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and purple.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
![[Outil commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntpo-ot).gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Shield Purpure, a wine plant eradicated Argent leafed of the same and fruited Or between a closed scent bottle Or in chief and hammer and pick axe Or hilted Argent, both in pale and ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "OUTIL".
Meaning:
The bottle is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalen, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
Outil was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 858 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2015
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