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Marmeleira e Assentiz United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-11-06 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: marmeleira | assentiz(rio maior) | garland | quince | chicken | boar(head) | well | fleur-de-lis(yellow) | grapevine |
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União das Freguesias de Marmeleira e Assentiz, Concelho de Rio Maior, Distrito de Santarém


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Former Marmeleira commune (until 2013)

[Marmeleira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

[Marmeleira commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Nov 2015

Shield Argent, in orle a garland of quince branches Vert fruited of the same, in chief a boar's head Sable, in base a chicken Sable, both armed and eyed Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DA MARMELEIRA".
Meaning:
The garland of quinces (Port.: marmeleiro) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 January 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015


Presentation of Marmeleira

Marmeleira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality (q.v.); it had 437 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015


Former Assentiz commune (until 2013)

[Assentiz (Rio Maior) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a well-building Argent with three fountains between a fleur-de-lis Or in chief and a grapevine Or leaved Argent in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ASSENTIZ -RIO MAIOR".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Victory, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015


Presentation of Assentiz

Assentiz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality (q.v.); it had 428 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015


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