Adão Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Adão, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2024-09-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Adão
• Carvalhal Meão Commune (- 2013)

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Adão Commune

Flag

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, 19 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Purpure three bezants ordered 1:2, on central chief a 5-point star Argent, on orle 6 crosslets calvary Argent ordered 3:2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "ADÃO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 23 January 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2024

Presentation of Adão

Adão is one of the 34 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 258 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 28,32 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2024

Carvalhal Meão Commune (- 2013)

Carvalhal Meão was incorporated in 2013 and had no proper flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Sep 2024

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