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![[Pedreira, Rande e Sernande united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-flgps.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Shield Vert a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Azure, on dexter chief point a grape bunch Or leafed Argent, on sinister chief point a cogwheel Argent, on base a shoe Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE PEDREIRA, RANDE E SERNANDE".
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the banks of the Sousa River, the grape bunch is a representation of former Sernande Commune, the cogwheel of former Rande Commune and the shoe of former Pedreira Commune. The charges are also representations of the most important business lines, viticulture, industries and especially the production of shoes.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 28 April 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Pedreira, Rande e Sernande is one of the eight communes of Felgueiras Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 3289 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 6,98 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
![[Pedreira commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgps-pd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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, 15 July 2024
Shield Vert a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Azure, on chief a palm frond Or in fess, on base a shoe Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PEDREIRA - FELGUEIRAS".
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the banks of the Sousa River, the shoe is alluding to the local production of shoes. The palm frond is the default attribute of martyrs, in this case referring to St. Marinha, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Pedreira was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1564 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,57 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgps-ra.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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, 15 July 2024
Shield Argent a bend wavy Azure charged with a bendlet wavy Argent, on sinister chief a cogwheel Gules, on dexter base a canteen of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "RANDE - FELGUEIRAS".
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the Sousa River, the cogwheel of industries. The canteen is an attribute of St. James the Elder, being local patron saint and former name giver, as the old name of the commune had been São Tiago de Rande.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 982 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,06 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgps-sn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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, 15 July 2024
Shield Vert a bend wavy Argent charged with a bendlet wavy Azure, on sinister chief a Paschal Lamb, on sinister base a grape bunch Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SERNANDE".
Meaning:
The bend wavy is a representation of the Sousa River, the grape bunch of viticulture. The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 November 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 941 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,35 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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