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Amieira e Alqueva United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-08-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Amieira e Alqueva, Concelho de Portel, Distrito de Évora


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Former Amieira commune (until 2013)

[Amieira (Portel) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, two bandarilhas Sable garnished Gules and Vert, flanked by two embowed wheat ears Vert, in base crossed per saltire, in chief an embattled fess Gules masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AMIEIRA - PORTEL".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016


Presentation of Amieira

Amieira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Portel Municipality; it had 362 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 98.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016


Former Alqueva commune (until 2013)

[Alqueva commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a sheep passant Argent, partially surrounded by a wreath of wheat ears Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALQUEVA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016


Presentation of Alqueva

Alqueva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Portel Municipality; it had 329 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 79.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016


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