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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-mdavc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2024
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, 8 Nov 2024
Shield Or a heraldic rose Gules seeded Or and barbed Vert in a wreath of oak branches Vert with acorns Gules, issuant from base a mountain ridge Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE VALE FLOR, CARVALHAL E PAI PENELA".
Meaning:
All elements are representations of the former communes. The rose stands for Vale Flor, the wreath for Carvalhal and the ridge for Pai Penela.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 January 2015, see here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2024
Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela is one of the ((seven?)) communes of Marco de Canavezes Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 255 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 34,64 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Nov 2024
![[Vale Flor commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdavc-vf.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 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, 3 Apr 2017
Shield Or, a heraldic rose Gules seeded Or and barbed Vert, issuant from base a doublemount Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, Bénard Guedes style, with inscription in black capitals "VALE FLOR".
Meaning:
The arms could be considered as canting, because the rose is a flower (Port.: flor) and the space between the two peaks of the doublemount is a valley (Port.: vale).
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 23 February 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Vale Flor Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mêda Municipality; it had 150 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16,8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
![[Carvalhal (Mêda) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdavc-cv.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Shield Or, a fleur-de-lis Azure, surrounded by a wreath of oak Vert acorned Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll, Bénard Guedes style, with inscription in black capitals "CARVALHAL - MÊDA".
Meaning:
"Carvalhal" is derived from "carvalho" (= oak). The wreath is thus a canting element. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Joys, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 November 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Carvalhal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mêda Municipality; it had 109 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
![[Pai Penela commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdavc-pp.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Shield Argent, two windmill wheels Sable rigged Azure, in chief a tiara Gules garnished Or, issuant from base a ridge Sable garnished Or having five peaks. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PAI PENELA".
Meaning:
The Papal crown is an attribute of St. Sylvester, the local patron saint, also for Pai, which is genitive of the proper name Paius. The wheels are symbolising the rural character and the former windmills, used for the production of corn. The ridge is a canting element, referring to Penela, diminutive of Pena (= rock). It is not referring to a particular local mountain.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
Pai Penela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mêda Municipality; it had 67 inhabitants in 2011, its size of area is not mentioned.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017
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