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Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-04-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Ribeira de Nisa e Carreiras, Concelho de Portalegre, Distrito de Portalegre


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Former Ribeira de Nisa commune (until 2013)

[Ribeira de Nisa commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a bar wavy Azure (though blazon says "fess") charged with a barrulet wavy, in chief a chestnut branch Vert with three conkers, in base a basket Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RIBEIRA DE NISA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 August 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017


Presentation of Ribeira de Nisa

Ribeira de Nisa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Portalegre Municipality; it had 1366 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017


Former Carreiras commune (until 2013)

[Carreiras commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 28 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a fess Sable masoned Argent, in chief a hunting horn Purpure with cord Sable and mouth Argent, issuant from base a triplemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARREIRAS - PORTALEGRE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 March 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017


Presentation of Carreiras

Carreiras Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Portalegre Municipality; it had 583 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 33.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Mar 2017


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