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Algoso, Campo de Víboras e Uva United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-27 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: algoso | campo de viboras | uva | castle | cross(maltese) | almond(twig) | heraldic fountain | viper | triplemount | dove | grapevine |
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União das Freguesias de Algoso, Campo de Víboras e Uva, Concelho de Vimioso, Distrito de Bragança


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Former Algoso commune (until 2013)

[Algoso commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
information given to António Martins-Tuválkin by president of the communal government
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[Algoso commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2017

Shield Vert, a castle Or masoned Gules with port and windows Gules between two almond twigs Argent blossomed Or, in chief a Maltese cross Argent, in base a heraldic fountain. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) reading in black upper case letters "ALGOSO".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 september 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017


Presentation of Algoso

Algoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vimioso Municipality; it had 281 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 37.1 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017


Former Campo de Víboras commune (until 2013)

[Campo de Víboras commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[Campo de Víboras commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Mar 2017

Shield Or; a knot of three vipers Purpure, eyed Or, armed and tongued Gules, issuant from base a mount of three coupeaux Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CAMPO DE VÍBORAS".
Meaning:
"Campo de Víboras" means "field of vipers"; the arms are canting for half of this toponymical semantics (only half - there's no way a hill range can symbolize a field!).
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 May 2011
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Mar 2017


Presentation of Campo de Víboras

Campo de Víboras Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vimioso Municipality; it had 155 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 24.8 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Mar 2017


Former Uva commune (until 2013)

[Uva commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[Uva commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Mar 2017

Shield Argent; a dovecote Sable surrounded by three doves volant Azure, on flanks and in base; in chief a bunch of grapes Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "UVA".
Meaning:
"Uva" means "grape"; the arms are canting for this toponymical semantics.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 27 September 2011
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Mar 2017


Presentation of Uva

Uva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vimioso Municipality; it had 131 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 34.6 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Mar 2017


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