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Troporiz e Lapela United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-08-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Troporiz e Lapela, Concelho de Monção, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former Troporiz commune (until 2013)

[Troporiz (Monção) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of argent and Azure, crowned by a bridge Argent masoned Sable, two millstones Argent garnished Sable, in chief a fleur-de-lis Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "TROPORIZ - MONÇÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, adopted on 15 December 2002 by the local council and published in Diário da República: III Série but no date given in source
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Presentation of Troporiz

Troporiz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 274 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Former Lapela commune (until 2013)

[Lapela (Monção) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an embattled tower Gules masoned sable with port and windows of the same, in chief a fishnet Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "LAPELA - MONÇÃO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

Presentation of Lapela

Lapela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 223 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Aug 2015

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