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Borbela e Lamas de Olo United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Borbela e Lamas de Olo, Concelho de Vila Real, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2025

Former Borbela commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Borbela commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

[Borbela commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 28 Apr 2016

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a Roman throughout bridge Sable with four arches, masoned Argent, in chief a fleur de lis Azure flanked flanked by two granaries Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BORBELA - VILA REAL".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 August 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Presentation of Borbela

Borbela was one of the 18 communes of Vila Real Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Former Lamas de Olo commune (until 2013)

[Lamas de Olo commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain black field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, a baton Vert with a canteen Gules, flanked by two cows passant, respectant Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAMAS DE OLO".
Meaning:
Baton and canteen are either alluding to pilgrimage or to St. James the Elder.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

Presentation of

was one of the 18 communes of Vila Real Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 109 inhabitants in 2011 and covered &29,3nbsp;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Apr 2016

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