Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós, Concelho de Vila Verde, Distrito de Braga

• Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós United Commune
• Former Esqueiros Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Esqueiros
• Former Nevogilde Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Nevogilde
• Former Travassós Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Travassós

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Esqueiros, Nevogilde e Travassós United Commune

The commune has no proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2025

Former Esqueiros Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a maize ear Or leafed Argent, in chief a patriarchal cross Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ESQUEIROS".
Meaning:
The cross stands for bishops and princes of the Christian church. The maize ear is symbolising agriculture, the economic base of the commune.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 July 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2025

Presentation of Esqueiros

Esqueiros was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 493 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,58 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Sep 2025

Former Nevogilde Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Sep 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a hoe Vert and a thrasher Gules arrayed in saltire, in chief a raised granary Gules grilled Sable, in base a grape bunch Gules leafed and stemmed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "NEVOGILDE - VILA VERDE".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Sep 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 15 October 2007, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Sep 2025

Presentation of Nevogilde

Nevogilde was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 324 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,90 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Sep 2025

Former Travassós Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Sep 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a mound Vert charged with a millstone Argent, on fess point a mitre Gules, issuant from base barruly wavy of four of Argent and Azure, in chief two grape bunches Purple leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "TRAVASSÓS - VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
The mitre is an attribute of St. Martin, the local patron saint.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Sep 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 175 October 2007
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Sep 2025

Presentation of Travassós

Travassós was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 218 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,93 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Sep 2025

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