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Rio Mau e Arcos United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-09-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Rio Mau e Arcos, Concelho de Vila do Conde, Distrito do Porto

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Former Rio Mau commune (until 2013)

[Rio Mau (Vila do Conde) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Sep 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two mattock's Or bladed Argent in saltire, in chief a porticus Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RIO MAU - VILA DO CONDE".
Meaning:
The porticus is representing the Romanic church of St. Christopher, the local patron saint. The church had been founded in the 12th century and has been made a national monument in 1910. The mattocks are representing agriculture as economic base of the commune. The base wavy is representing the rivers Este and Ave.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Presentation of Rio Mau

Rio Mau Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 1862 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Former Arcos commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Coat of arms

[Arcos (Vila do Conde) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent, having three arches, in chief a pair of scales Or, balanced by a sword flamant Argent hilted Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ARCOS - VILA DO CONDE"
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, probably being the local patron saint. The bridge is also representing the bridge of St. Michael of Arcos.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

Presentation of Arcos

Arcos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila do Conde Municipality; it had 819 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Sep 2016

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