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Arcos e Mogofores United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-04-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Arcos e Mogofores, Concelho de Anadia, Distrito de Aveiro

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Former Arcos commune (until 2013)

[Arcos (Anadia) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Purpure, an eradicated vine plant Argent fruited Or and flanked by two archs Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ARCOS - ANADIA".
Meaning:
The archs (Port.: arcos) are canting elements.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Presentation of Arcos

Arcos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Anadia Municipality; it had 5511 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Former Mogofores commune (until 2013)

In United Commune's page for Mogofores only a Coat of Arms is mentioned , but for Arcos also a flag is mentioned. Thus for Mogofores either there is no flag (not very likely) or it is not in use.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Mogofores commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Or having five archs, in chief three grapevines Purpure leaved Vert ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOGOFORES".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 November 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Presentation of Mogofores

Mogofores Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Anadia Municipality; it had 820 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

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