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Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2025-04-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa, Concelho de Oliveira do Bairro, Distrito de Aveiro

See also:

Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa United Commune

Flag


[Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa commune flag] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

[Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa commune CoA] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Shield Argent a hexagonal tower Gules ajoure, flanked by two daphnes Vert in pale, on base a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert, surrounded by a dolmen Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE BUSTOS, TROVISCAL E MAMARROSA".
Meaning:
The canting Daphne (Portuguese: trovisca) is taken from the arms of the former Troviscal Commune, the dolmen from those of the former Mamarrosa Commune. Purple grape bunches had been part of the arms of all preceding communes. The tower is a new element.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 25 October 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Presentation of Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa

Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa is the only commune of Oliveira do Bairro Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had inhabitants in 2021 and covers  km². The three communes Bustos, Troviscal and Mamarrosa merged in 2013. Before all of them had been simultaneously upgraded to towns on 1 July 2003.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Former Bustos Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Bustos commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, modified by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, two grapevines Purpure leafed Vert ordered per fess, on chief an open book Argent bound Gules, on base a lyre Azure lined Or stringed Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BUSTOS".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Former Bustos commune (2001- 2003)

[Bustos commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Apr 2016

The former symbols had been nearly the same. The only difference was the mural crown having only three visible towers (village rank).
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Old symbols published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Presentation of Bustos

Bustos was one of the three communes of Oliveira do Bairro Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Former Troviscal Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Troviscal (Oliveira do Bairro) commune old (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, modified by Klaus-Michael Schneider 8 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010

Coat of Arms

[Troviscal (Oliveira do Bairro) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Nov 2010

The arms are Argent a bunch of grapes Purpure leafed Vert surrounded by a wreath of daphne Vert, in dexter chief a lyre Gules stringed Sable, in sinister chief an open book Or bound Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA DE TROVISCAL - OLIVEIRA DO BAIRRO".
Meaning:
The two branches are branches of the spurge-laurel (Latin: Daphne laureola or trovisco in Portuguese) and thus a canting element. "Troviscal" means "daphne grove" ("trovisco" being the common name for several Thymelaeaceae species). The grapevines are symbolizing the local viticulture, which is well known for its red wines. The open book is symbolizing the fact that the village is the centre of learning for a rather large area. The village also has a school of music, an orchestra and several choirs, which is surprising for such a small village. This is symbolized by the lyre.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010; and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2016

Former Troviscal Commune (2001 - 2003)

[Troviscal (Oliveira do Bairro) commune old (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Nov 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field. The coat of arms had been the same like previous but having a mural crown with three visible towers (village rank)and the inscription on the scroll was "TROVISCAL - OLIVEIRA DO BAIRRO"
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010

Old symbols published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 29 July 1997
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010 and Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Troviscal

Troviscal was one of the three communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2371 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,5 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010

Former Mamarrosa Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Mamarrosa commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a dolmen Sable lined Or, in chief a vine bower Vert fruited Purpure with its grapevines in fess, in base a lyre Gules lined Or and stringed Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MAMARROSA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 June 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Presentation of Mamarrosa

Mamarrosa was one of the three communes of Oliveira do Bairro unicipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1406 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

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