Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-04-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa, Concelho de Oliveira do Bairro, Distrito de Aveiro

• Introduction of Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa
• Former Bustos commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Bustos
• Former Troviscal commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Troviscal
• Former Mamarrosa commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Mamarrosa

• Oliveira do Bairro Municipality
• Portugal

Introduction of Bustos, Troviscal e Mamarrosa

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, 12 Apr 2016

Former Bustos commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

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

Former Bustos commune (2001- 2003)

The former symbols had been nearly the same. The only difference was the mural crown having only three visible towers (village rank).
Source:
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 Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Bairro Municipality; it had 2652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Former Troviscal Commune (until 2013)

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

The arms are Argent a bunch of grapes Purpure leaved 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)

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"
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010

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

Presentation of Troviscal

Troviscal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Bairro Municipality; it had 2371 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 11.5 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Nov 2010

Former Mamarrosa commune (until 2013)

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

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 on 15 June 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

Presentation of Mamarrosa

Mamarrosa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Bairro Municipality; it had 1406 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2016

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