Last modified: 2024-11-16 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vila nova de paiva(freguesia) | alhais | fraguas | scales | wheat(ear) | arrow | fountain(heraldic) | cross(lozengy) | inescutcheon | oak(branch) | watermill(wheel) |
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![[Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-vnpvn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
Shield Azure with base wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, charged with two fish Argent, above a cross Or at dexter and a mill wheel Or at sinister, on chief a pair of scales Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE VILA NOVA DE PAIVA, ALHAIS E FRÁGUAS".
Meaning:
The scales are representing former Vila Nova de Paiva Commune, the cross former Alhais Commune and the wheel former Fráguas Commune. The base wavy is a representation of the Plava River.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 3 May 2016,
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas is the only commune of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1887 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 37,21 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
![[Vila Nova de Paiva commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnpvn-vp.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent; in dexter chief three arrows Sable tied Gules, pointing downwards, two of them in saltire, the third one in pale; in sinister chief two wheat ears Vert tied Gules in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE VILA NOVA DE PAIVA.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Vila Nova de Paiva was one of the three communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality, affected by the 2013-mergers; it had 1289 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
![[Alhais commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnpvn-ah.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2024
![[Alhais commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnpvn-ah).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Shield Azure, a Latin cross lozengy Or with damascenes Vert, flanked by two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALHAIS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 April 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Alhais was one of the three communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality, affected by the 2013-mergers; it had 522 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
![[Fráguas commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vnpvn-fr.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered black and white.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Shield Or; an abased barrulet wavy Azure, partly superimposed by a watermill's wheel Gules; topped by an oak branch Vert acorned Gules; in chief two radiant suns Gules charged with inescutcheons, the dexter one Argent a throughout cross Azure, the sinister one Azure five plates in quincunx, issuant from base a ridge Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FRÁGUAS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
The date of approval is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
Fráguas Commune was one of the three communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality, affected by the 2013-mergers; it had 217 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018
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