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Anjos e Vilar Chão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: anjos(vieira do minho) | vilar chao(vieira do minho) | angels(2) | pine | mattock(blade) | millstone | bridge |
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União das Freguesias de Anjos e Vilar Chão, Concelho de Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga

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Former Anjos commune (until 2013)

[Anjos (Vieira do Minho) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 26 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, an eradicated pine Or with pine cones Gules, flanked by two angels statant respectant Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ANJOS - VIEIRA DO MINHO".
Meaning:
The angels (Port.: anjos) are canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 February 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Presentation of Anjos

Anjos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vieira do Minho Municipality; it had 333 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Former Vilar Chão commune (until 2013)

[Vilar Chão (Vieira do Minho) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 26 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two mattock blades Azure in fess; in chief a millstone Gules, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent, having one arch. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILAR CHÃO - VIEIRA DO MINHO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 March 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Presentation of Vilar Chão

Vilar Chão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vieira do Minho Municipality; it had 256 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

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