Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires, Concelho da Cinfães, Distrito do Viseu

• Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires United Commune
• Presentation of Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires
• Former Alhões Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Alhões
• Former Bustelo Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Bustelo
• Former Gralheira Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Gralheira
• Former Ramires Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Ramires

• Cinfães Municipality
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Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires

Alhões, Bustelo, Gralheira e Ramires is the only commune of Cinfães Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 517 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 37,52 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Former Alhões Commune (until 2013)

Flag

I couldn´t find any flag information.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or two branches of holly Vert fruited Gules in pale ordered per fess, on central chief point a goat passant Sable tongued and eyed Gules, issuant from base a triplemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ALHÕES".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

survey by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) made on 27 May 2003 but not published in Diário da República on ,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Alhões

Alhões was one of the four communes of Cinfães Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 196 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,47 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Former Bustelo Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a billet Or, flanked by two corn stalks Argent with cobs Or, on chief a Paschal Lamb couchant Argent nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "BUSTELO - CINFÃES".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 30 January 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Bustelo

Bustelo was one of the four communes of Cinfães Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 115 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,53 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Former Gralheira Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a mount Sable, charged with a cow statant Argent, on chief an impending mural wall Gules masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "GRALHEIRA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 6 October 2009,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Gralheira

Gralheira was one of the four communes of Cinfães Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 165 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,19 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Former Ramires Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a castle Sable masoned Argent with port and windows of the same, between a palm frond Vert on chief and a basket Gules garnished Sable on base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "RAMIRES".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 March 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Ramires

Ramires was one of the four communes of Cinfães Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 119 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,33 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

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