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Airão e Vermil United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sta maria de airao | sao joao baptista de airao | vermil | mount | pick axe | bar(wavy) | stonemill's blade | lion(yellow) | partridge |
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União das Freguesias de Airão e Vermil, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Santa Maria de Airão commune (until 2013)

[Santa Maria de Airão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a bar wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, in chief a bunch of one rye ear Or and two corn cobs Or leaved Argent, all tied Gules, in base two pickaxes Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AIRÃO - SANTA MARIA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


Presentation of Santa Maria de Airão

Santa Maria de Airão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 1692 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


Former São João Baptista de Airão commune (until 2013)

[São João Baptista de Airão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, issuant from base a mount Argent, charged with a stonemill's blade Sable, in chief two bunches of five rye ears Or each, ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AIRÃO - S. JOÃO BAPTISTA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 June 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


Presentation of São João Baptista de Airão

São João Baptista de Airão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 829 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


Former Vermil commune (until 2013)

[Vermil commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, two lions rampant respectant Or, in central chief a plate charged with a partridge Proper, issuant from base a mount Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VERMIL".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 February 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


Presentation of Vermil

Vermil Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 1147 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 June 2016


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