Last modified: 2017-04-13 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Póvoa de Varzim municipality/commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pvz.gif)
2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2017
Although this webpage and Ralf Hartemink claim that the commune uses the 1939 coat of arms, they must be mistaken. Not only because the old arms had never been popular. All flags of the united commune had been displayed here in [http://maissemanario.pt/relatorio-e-contas-chumbados-na-assembleia-de-freguesia-da-povoa-de-varzim-beiriz-e-argivai/]. But unfortunately the page had been recently updated. A photo within that page showed that the new united commune still uses the municipal symbols instead.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
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Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
Póvoa de Varzim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Póvoa do Varzim Municipality; it had 28 420 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
![[Beiriz commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pvzbz.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
Shield Azure, St. Mary and Jesus Baby Child in a darker rectangle having golden wreath ornaments, issuant from base base a bridge Argent masoned Sable with one complete arch flanked by two half arches, the central arch charged with a brick hammer a brick trowel and a plumb line, all Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BEIRIZ".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
Beiriz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Póvoa do Varzim Municipality; it had 3683 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
![[Argivai commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pvzpv-ar.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 July 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 July 2010
![[Argivai commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pvzpv-ar).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 11 July 2010
The arms are Or, in chief a flame blade sword Azure pointing upwards holding a beam balance Azure and two oak twigs Vert each fruited of three acorns Gules ordered 1:2, in base a five arch aqueduct Sable masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ARGIVAI".
Meaning:
The aqueduct shown in the arms stands for the local 16th century aqueduct. Sword and scales are representing St. Michael.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 July 2010
Published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 6 May 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 11 July 2010
Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Póvoa do Varzim Municipality; it had 2163 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2017
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