This page is part of an mirror of © FOTW Flags Of The World website
This website is devoted to the science of vexillology (the study of flags).
All illustrations presented on this website serve exclusively to provide information in the context of vexillology.
The authors and hosts of this site explicitly distance themselfes from any symbols of unconstitutional organizations that may be depicted here.
Last modified: 2016-07-19 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: varzea da ovelha e aliviada | folhada | sheep | triplemount | pile | vine(leaves) | semy | bridge | labarum |
Links: FOTW homepage |
search |
disclaimer and copyright |
write us |
mirrors
![[Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcnvf-va.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 July 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Shield Vert, a sheep statant Argent, in chief a vine bower Argent with five grapevines Or, issuant from base a triplemount Sable, superimposed by a pile Argent, charged with four barrulets wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VÁRZEA DA OVELHA E ALIVIADA".
Meaning:
The sheep (Port.: ovelha) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Marco de Canavezes Municipality; it had 2169 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
![[Folhada commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcnvf-fh.gif)
2:3 image by , 9 July 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Shield Gules semy of vine leaves Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent, masoned Sable, in chief a labarum Argent with throughout cross Gules, fixed on a cross staff Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FOLHADA - MARCO DE CANAVESES".
Meaning:
Folhada means "leaved", the shield semy of leaves is thus canting.
Sources: this webpage and municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
Folhada Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Marco de Canavezes Municipality; it had 602 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 July 2016
back to Marco de Canavezes Communes click here
Advertisement:
Bei Fahnenversand.de erhalten Sie eine Vielzahl an hochwertigen Flaggen, Pins und Aufnähern, zum Beispiel:
