Amoreira, Parada e Cabreira United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Amoreira, Parada e Cabreira, Concelho de Almeida, Distrito da Guarda

• Former Amoreira commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Amoreira
• Former Parada commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Parada
• Former Cabreira commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Cabreira

• Almeida Municipality
• Portugal

Former Amoreira commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Shield Argent, a pushcart Sable, surrounded by three mulberry twigs Vert fruited Gules and ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AMOREIRA - ALMEIDA".
Meaning:
The mulberry (Port.: amoreira) twigs are canting elements.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Proposed by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 7 September 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Presentation of Amoreira

Amoreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 178 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Former Parada commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Shield Or; a wolf passant Sable, armed and tongued Gules, issuant from a mountain ridge Azure garnished Argent, in chief an inescutcheon Argent mantled Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PARADA - ALMEIDA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Presentation of Parada

Parada Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 114 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Former Cabreira commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a scent bottle Or garnished sable, flanked by two goats addorsed Argent eyed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CABREIRA - ALMEIDA".
Meaning:
The goats (Portuguese: cabras) are canting elements. The scent bottle probably is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalene.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

Presentation of Cabreira

Cabreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Almeida Municipality; it had 91 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 May 2018

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