Sepins e Bolho United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Sepins e Bolho, Concelho de Cantanhede, Distrito de Coimbra

• Sepins e Bolho United Commune
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Sepins e Bolh
• Former Sepins Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Sepins
• Former Bolho Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Bolho

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Sepins e Bolho United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a palm leaf Vert in pale, flanked on chief by two fleurs-de-lis Azure and on centre by two grape bunches Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE SEPINS E BOLHO".
Meaning:
The leaf is taken from the arms of the former Bolho Commune, all other charges from those of the former Sepins Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 22 June 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025

Presentation of Sepins e Bolho

Sepins e Bolho is one of the five communes of Cantanhede Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1711 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 17,61 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025

Former Sepins Commune (until 2013)

Flag

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, 29 May 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a grapevine Or leafed Argent surrounded by four fleur-de-lis Or ordered 2:2, in base a tambourine Argent garnished Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black upper case serifed letters "SEPINS".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 21 July 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Presentation of Sepins

Sepins was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1076 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Former Bolho Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a palm leaf Vert in pale flanked by two billets Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BOLHO".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Flag and arms appproved on 5 June 2003, but not published in Diário da República
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

Presentation of Bolho

Bolho was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 848 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2015

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