Gulpilhares e Valadares United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-12-14 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gulpilhares | valadares(vila nova de gaia) | base(wavy) | inescutcheon | church | can | demi-cogwheel | ceramic tavern | corn(cob) |
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União das Freguesias de Gulpilhares e Valadares, Concelho de Vila Nova de Gaia, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

• Former Gulpilhares commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Gulpilhares
• Former Valadares commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Valadares

• Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality
• Portugal

Former Gulpilhares commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

Shield Argent with base wavy of Vert and Argent, issuant from base a church Argent lined Sable, in dexter chief an inescutcheon Azure charged with 11 plates ordered 3:2:3:2:1, in sinister chief a bendy can Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GULPILHARES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

Presentation of Gulpilhares

Gulpilhares Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality (q.v.); it had 11 341 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

Former Valadares commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and celestial blue.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a demi-cogwheel Sable superimposed by a ceramic tavern Proper ornamented Gules, in dexter chief a corn cob Gules leaved Or, in sinister chief an inescutcheon Azure charged with 11 plates ordered 3:2:3:2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DE VALADARES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

Presentation of Valadares

Valadares Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality (q.v.); it had 10 678 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2015

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