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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025
![[Moimenta da Serra commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-gvamv-ms.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025
![[Moimenta da Serra commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-gvamv-ms).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2025
Shield Vert a spinning shuttle Or threaded Gules, in chief two lyres Argent stringed Or, in base an eagle displayed inverted Argent
animated Gules sinister facing and perched on a baton Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MOIMENTA DA SERRA".
Meaning:
The eagle is blazoned as Napoleonic and refers to local events during one of the attempted invasions of Portugal by French troops.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 March 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025
Moimenta da Serra was one of the 12 communes of Gouveia Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,47 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025
![[Vinhó commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-gvamv-vh.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025
![[Vinhó commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-gvamv-vh).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2025
Shield Argent two lions rampant respectant Purple, in chief an estoile Azure and a grapevine in orle Vert fruited Purple. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VINHÓ".
Meaning:
The star iconically refers to this particular mountain range, Serra da Estrela (= Star Range, lit. Mountain Range of the Star). The grapevine is probably canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 August 2012
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025
Vinhó was one of the 12 communes of Gouveia Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 578 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,86 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025
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