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Caldelas, Sequeiros e Paranhos United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-03-27 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Caldelas, Sequeiros e Paranhos, Concelho de Amares, Distrito de Braga

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Former Caldelas commune (until 2013)

[Caldelas (Amares) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Mar 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, in centre a heraldic foutain, in chief two scallops Or ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CALDELAS - AMARES".
Meaning:
The scallops are attributes of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint. The heraldic foutain is representing the local hot springs. The base wavy is representing Homem River and Ribeiro Albito.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Presentation of Caldelas

Caldelas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 872 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.1 km². Caldelas is a young commune, it became a "freguesia" on 2 July 1993 and was upgraded to a town the same day.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Former Sequeiros commune (until 2013)

[Sequeiros (Amares) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Mar 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a mount Vert, in chief nine bells Pupure with bobbins Azure, ordered 4:3:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SEQUEIROS - AMARES".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 May 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Presentation of Sequeiros

Sequeiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 204 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Former Paranhos commune (until 2013)

[Paranhos (Amares) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a forest Or - i.e. three connected trees in fess - in chief two partridges addorsed Or garnished Sable, acc. to blazon also Gules and Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PARANHOS - AMARES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 April 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

Presentation of Paranhos

Paranhos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amares Municipality; it had 111 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2018

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