Aveleda Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Aveleda, Concelho de Vila do Conde, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2016-09-03 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: aveleda(vila do conde) | saltire(blue) | swallow | millstone |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Aveleda

• Vila do Conde Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2016

Shield Or, divided by a saltire Azure, in base quarter a millstone Gules, in each other quarter a swallow of Sable and Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AVELEDA - VILA DO CONDE".
Meaning:
The saltire is alluding to St. Andrew, venerated by the local people. The swallows are representing emigration, a characteristic of the commune. The millwheel is representing the craft of millers, to which many locals belonged in the past.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 January 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2016

Presentation of Aveleda

Aveleda Commune is one of the 21 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 1314 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 3.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2016

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