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Paradela Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Paradela, Concelho de Mogadouro, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-07-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Paradela (Mogadouro) commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: phone call to the commune's cabinet president by António Martins-Tuválkin
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2016

Coat of arms

[Paradela (Mogadouro) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Apr 2016

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a well Azure flanked by an olive branch Vert fruited Sable at dexter and an oak branch Vert acorned Gules at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PARADELA - MOGADOURO".
Meaning:
The word "paradela" is an hypochoristic of "parada", meaning both "halting place" and "parade ground" - I'm not sure which is meant, but neither seems to be depicted in the arms.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 18 May 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Presentation of Paradela

Paradela Commune is one of the 21 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 156 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 20.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

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