Cortiçô e Vila Chã United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2025-03-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Cortiçô e Vila Chã, Concelho de Fornos de Algodres, Distrito da Guarda

• Cortiçô e Vila Chã United Commune
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• Presentation of Cortiçô e Vila Chã
• Former Cortiçô Commune (until 2013)
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Cortiçô
• Former Vila Chã Commune (until 2013)
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Vila Chã

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Cortiçô e Vila Chã United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or an olive tree eradicated Vert fruited Sable between two wolves respectant Gules, issuant from base a mount Vert, charged with a dolmen Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as poften used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CORTIÇÔ E VILA CHÃ".
Meaning:
Tree and dolmen are taken from the arms of the former Cortiçô Commune, wolves and mount from those of the former Vila Chã Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 14 March 2019
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Presentation of Cortiçô e Vila Chã

Cortiçô e Vila Chã is one of the three communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 166 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,04 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Former Cortiçô commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Fornos de Algodres municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2017

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, an eradicated olive tree Vert fruited sable, in chief a dolmen Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CORTIÇÔ".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 8 March 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2017

Presentation of Cortiçô

Cortiçô was one of the seven communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 144 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,0nbsp;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Apr 2017

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Fornos de Algodres municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base an eradicated sycamore Vert, flanked by two wolves passant respectant Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA CHÃ - FORNOS DE ALGODRES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 29 October 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Presentation of Vila Chã

Vila Chã was one of the seven communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 82 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

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