Silvares (São Martinho) Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Silvares (São Martinho), Concelho da Fafe, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2024-12-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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Silvares (São Martinho) Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a pine branch Vert fruited of the same and a cogwheel Gules in fess, on central chief a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SILVARES - S. MARTINHO".
Meaning:
The charges are symbolising viticulture, represented by grapes, forestry, represented by branch, and industries, represented by cogwheel.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 May 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2024

Presentation of Silvares (São Martinho)

Silvares (São Martinho), also known as São Martinho de Silvares, is one of the 17 communes of Fafe Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1256 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 6,29 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Dec 2024

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