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Marrazes e Barosa United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Marrazes e Barosa, Concelho de Leiria, Distrito de Leiria

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025

Marrazes e Barosa United Commune

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of Marrazes e Barosa

Former Marrazes Commune (until 2013)

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of Marrazes

Former Barosa Commune (until 2013)

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of Barosa

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Marrazes e Barosa United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a winged serpent Gules flanked above by two windmill wheels Azure tied Sable in fess and below by two eradicated pine trees Vert fruited Sable in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as used for united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE MARRAZES E BAROSA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the little Lis River, connecting both parts. Serpent and pines stand for former Marrazes Commune, the mill wheels for former Barosa Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 November 2019
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025

Presentation of Marrazes e Barosa

Marrazes e Barosa is one of the nine communes of Leiria Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 26 225 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 32,80 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025

Former Marrazes Commune (until 2013)

Flag

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 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
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mount Sable,charged with a bar wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, and crowned by a castle Azure with port and windows Argent, in chief a winged serpent Vert, flanked by two eradicated pine trees Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MARRAZES".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Presentation of Marrazes

Marrazes Commune was one of the 20 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 22 528 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 19,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Former Barosa Commune (until 2013)

Flag

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Coat of Arms

image by Sérgio Horta, 20 May 2016

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a calvary Or, flanked by a windmill's wheel Sable rigged Argent at dexter and a two eradicated corn stalks Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BAROSA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 March 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Presentation of Barosa

Barosa Commune was one of the 20 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 2156 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

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