Oliveirinha Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Oliveirinha, Concelho de Aveiro, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2015-12-02 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: oliveirinha | olive(tree) | wheat(sheaf) | cross(st.anthony) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Oliveirinha

• Aveiro Municipality
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Dec 2015

Shield Or an olive tree eradicated Vert flanked by two wheat sheaves Vert tied Gules, in central chief a Greek cross Gules having three acorns Vert capsuled or at every arm. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DE OLIVEIRINHA - AVEIRO".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means something like "little olive tree", thus the tree might be canting. The acorn cross is an attribute of St. Anthony, probably being the local patron saint.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Dec 2015

Presentation of Oliveirinha

Oliveirinha Commune is one of the ten communes of the Aveiro municipality (q.v.); it had 4817 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 12.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Dec 2015

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