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Cinco Ribeiras Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Cinco Ribeiras, Concelho de Angra do Heroísmo, Açores

2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2026

Cinco Ribeiras Commune

Flag
Coat of Arms
Presentation of Cinco Ribeira

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Cinco Ribeiras Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2026

Coat of Arms

image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2026

Shield Argent, a fountain Sable garnished Or spitting water of the same, in base a cow statant Sable spotted Argent. In chief a corn cob Gules leaved Vert in each corner. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CINCO RIBEIRAS".
Meaning:
The corn cobs are symbolising the importance of producing cereals and flour in the nearby mills. The cow is symbolising the importance of cattle breeding. The fountain is a local building of historical heritage. The fountain shown in these arms is an accurate representation of an actual local landmark
Sources: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Oct 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 March 2004, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2026

Presentation of Cinco Ribeiras

Cinco Ribeiras Commune is one of the 19 communes of the Angra do Heroísmo Municipality on the southwest coast of Terceira Island; it had 683 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 11,38 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2026

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Cinco Ribeiras comm. is one of the nineteen communes of mun. Angra do Heroismo; it covers 11,38 kmÃ‚Â² , in the Azores Central group, and had 683 inhabitants in 2021. See also English article at [ ] and context map at [ https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7448376 ].