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Gesteira e Brunhós United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Gesteira e Brunhós, Concelho de Soure, Distrito de Coimbra

Former Gesteira commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Gesteira

Former Brunhós commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Brunhós

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Former Gesteira commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, two flails Argent crossed per saltire, in chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Argent, in base starting from dexter side a rice ear, a corn cob and a wheat ear, all Or and tied Gules in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GESTEIRA - SOURE".
Sources: Ralf Hartemink's webpage and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 February 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Presentation of Gesteira

Gesteira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Soure Municipality; it had 974 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Former Brunhós commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a rice ear Or and an olive branch of the Same fruited sable, both tied Argent per saltire, in chief two swords Argent crossed per saltire, in base a throughout bridge Argent masoned sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BRUNHÓS".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

Presentation of Brunhós

Brunhós Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Soure Municipality; it had 180 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Aug 2016

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