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Fornelo e Vairão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-09-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Fornelo e Vairão, Concelho de Vila do Conde, Distrito do Porto


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Former Fornelo commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Coat of arms

[Fornelo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Shield Azure, a bend wavy Argent, charged with two bendlets wavy Azure, in sinister chief an eradicated tree Or leaved Argent, probably an ash tree, in dexter base a watermill's wheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FORNELO - VILA DO CONDE.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015


Presentation of Fornelo

Fornelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 1392 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015


Former Vairão commune (until 2013)

[Vairão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 31 Mar 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Purpure, an abbot's crozier Or in pale tied by a scarf Argent, flanked by two corn cobs Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "VAIRÃO".
Meaning:
The crozier is representing the secularised Monastery of Vairão, better known as Monastery of St. Benedict, whose image is displayed on an azulejo (a tile of blue and white) at the front door. The wheat ears are alluding to the rural charcter of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 July 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015


Presentation of Vairão

Vairão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 1251 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015


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