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Conde e Gandarela United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-06-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Conde e Gandarela, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Conde commune (until 2013)

[Conde commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 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, 22 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure; issuant from base a one arched, throughout bridge Or, masoned Sable; in chief two lions rampant respectant Argent, supporting a count's coronet Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CONDE".
Meaning:
The count's (Port.: conde) cornet is a canting element.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 June 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016


Presentation of Conde

Conde Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 1378 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016


Former Gandarela commune (until 2013)

[Gandarela commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, in chief an orb Gules fixed Or, issuant from base a mount Vert, charged with a cogwheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three(!) visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GANDARELA - GUIMARÃES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016


Presentation of Gandarela

Gandarela Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 1074 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2016


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