Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraìdo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-12-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraìdo, Concelho da Fafe, Distrito de Braga

• Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraìdo United Commune
• Former Aboim Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Aboim
• Former Felgueiras Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Felgueiras
• Former Gontim Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Gontim
• Former Pedraìdo Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Pedraìdo

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Aboim, Felgueiras, Gontim e Pedraìdo United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Aboim Commune (until 2013)

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, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent an oak eradicated Vert fruited Or, flanked at base by two rabbits couchant adodrsed Maron, on central chief a windmill vane sable with sails Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ABOIM - FAFE".
Meaning:
The vane is a representation of the local windmill, see image here.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 July 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Aboim

Aboim was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 355 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,48 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Felgueiras Commune (until 2013)

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, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or two fern fronds Vert in fess, on central chief a raven statant Sable, on central base a mattock´s blade Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FELGUEIRAS - FAFE".
Meaning:
The raven is an attribute of St. Vincent, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Felgueiras

Felgueiras was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 117 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,77 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Gontim Commune (until 2013)

Flag

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, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure, issuant from base a mount Vert, flanked by two oaks eradicated Vert fruited Or, on central chief a mill wheel Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "GONTIM".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 8 August 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Gontim

Gontim was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 89 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,26 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Former Pedraìdo Commune (until 2013)

Flag

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, 10 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a cross calvary Argent, flanked by a flax plant Or blossomed Argent at dexter and a cart wheel Or at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PEDRAÌDO - FAFE".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 30 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

Presentation of Pedraìdo

Pedraìdo was one of the 19 communes of Fafe Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 265 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,18 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Dec 2024

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