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Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-01-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Provesende, Gouvães do Douro e São Cristóvão do Douro, Concelho de Sabrosa, Distrito de Vila Real

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Former Provesende commune (until 2013)

[Provesende commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Jan 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a castle Argent, having three embattled towers, all masoned Gules with port and windows Gules, the bigger central tower topped by three masts Argent with pennants Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PROVESENDE".
Meaning:
The castle is the local Castelo de São Domingos, reminding on the fact, that the area had been populated for ages, furthermore being an object of historical heritage.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 December 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Presentation of Provesende

Provesende Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sabrosa Municipality; it had 310 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Former Gouvães do Douro commune (until 2013)

[Gouvães do Douro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Purpure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a plough Argent, in chief a vine plant Argent in fess with five grapevines Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GOUVÃES DO DOURO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Presentation of Gouvães do Douro

Gouvães do Douro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sabrosa Municipality; it had 142 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Former São Cristóvão do Douro commune (until 2013)

[São Cristóvão do Douro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent; a stick raguly Vert in pale, at its top blossomed Gules; flanked by two grapevines Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. CRISTÓVÃO do DOURO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

Presentation of São Cristóvão do Douro

São Cristóvão do Douro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sabrosa Municipality; it had 160 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2018

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