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Várzea, Aliviada e Folhada Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Várzea, Aliviada e Folhada, Concelho de Marco de Canavezes, Distrito do Porto

Former Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada

Former Folhada commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Folhada

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Former Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada commune (until 2013)

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

Coat of arms

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

Presentation of Várzea da Ovelha e Aliviada

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

Former Folhada commune (until 2013)

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

Coat of arms

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

Presentation of Folhada

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

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