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![[Monte Real e Carvide united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-lramv.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and purple.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025
Shield Purpure a pillory Argent, flanked by a fleur-de-lis Or on central chief point, a well Argent pouring water of the same on dexter fess point and a watermill wheel Or on sinister fess point. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE MONTE REAL E CARVIDE".
Meaning:
The wheel is representing former Carvide Commune, all other charges former Monte Real Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 27 November 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025
Monte Real e Carvide is one of the nine communes of Leiria Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 5542 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 26,03 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Jan 2025
![[Monte Real commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lramv-mr.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 May 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Shield Purpure, a pillory Argent garnished Sable, in chief a fleur-de-lis Or at dexter and a corn cob Or at sinister, in base a fountain Argent, spitting water of the same. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MONTE REAL - LEIRIA"
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 May 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Monte Real Commune was one of the 20 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 2936 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
![[Carvide commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lramv-cv.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 May 2016
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, 19 May 2016
Shield Argent, a saw Azure hilted Sable, in chief a gridiron Gules, flanked by two vine leaves Vert, in base a watermill's wheel Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARVIDE - LEIRIA".
Meaning:
The gridiron is an attribute of St. Lawrence, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
Carvide was one of the 20 communes of Leiria Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2820 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 May 2016
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