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Álvora e Loureda United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Álvora e Loureda, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


[ commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025
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Álvora e Loureda United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a mount Vert, on its top a rectangular tower Gules masoned Or, on central chief a gonfanon Azure fixed on a cross staff Gules, flanked by two fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ÁLVORA E LOUREDA".
Meaning:
Tower and fleur-de-lis are taken from the arms of the former Álvora Commune, gonfanon and mount from those of the former Loureda Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 July 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Presentation of Álvora e Loureda

Álvora e Loureda is one of the 13 communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 378 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,24 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Former Álvora commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Álvora commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

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, 27 Dec 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a mountain Argent, crowned by an embattled mural wall Argent masoned Sable with port Gules, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and short white scroll, in Bénard-Guedes style, with inscription in black initials "ÁLVORA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is representing Vez River.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Survey made by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 11 December 2001, flag and arms approved by the local council on 29 December 2002, draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Presentation of Álvora

Álvora was one of the 28 communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 261 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Former Loureda commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Loureda commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two rye ears Vert crossed per saltire, in chief a labarum with staff or and sheet Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard-Guedes style, with inscription in black initials "LOUREDA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is representing Vez River. The labarum might be an attribute of Archangel St. Michael, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

Presentation of

was one of the 28 communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 195 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Dec 2015

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