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Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila, Concelho de Coimbra, Distrito de Coimbra

Last modified: 2014-11-28 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: taveiro | ameal | arzila | bezant | billet | base(wavy) | tree | millwheel | branch | stake-dam | eel | hill | fess(wavy) |
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Introduction of Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila

Taveiro, Ameal e Arzila United Commune was established in January 2013, when the town of Taveiro merged with the independent former communes of Ameal and Arzila.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Nov 2014

Former Taveiro Town Flag (until 2013)


[Taveiro town (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014

It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white .
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014

Coat of arms

[Taveiro commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2008

The arms are Argent with tree billets Gules ordered per fess over base wavy of Azure and Argent, in chief Vert charged with three bezants Or ordered per fess. Mural crown argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA DE TAVEIRO".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014

Flag and coat of arms were approved on 5 July 1996, published in Diário da República: III Série.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Taveiro

Taveiro is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 1948 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 9,64 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014

Former Ameal Commune Flag (until 2013)


[Ameal commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 July 2014

Coat of arms

The arms are Or an eradicated tree Vert fruited Gules, flanked by a millwheel Gules with paddles Sable (dexter) and a bunch of branches Vert tied Gules (sinister). Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "AMEAL - COIMBRA".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 July 2014

Presentation of Ameal

Ameal is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 1682 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 11,25 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 July 2014

Former Arzila Commune Flag (until 2013)


[Arzila commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

Coat of arms

The arms are Or a hill Vert over a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Azure superimposed by an eel Or naiant, in chief a stake-dam Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ARZILA".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

Presentation of Arzila

Arzila is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 655 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3,45 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014

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