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Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba, Concelho de Águeda, Distrito de Aveiro

[Préstimo commune logo] image located by Valentin Poposki, 8 Feb 2022
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Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 June 2024

Former Préstimo commune (until 2013)

Flag

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

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Coat of Arms


[Préstimo commune CoA (until 2013)] image located by Valentin Poposki, 8 Feb 2022

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable having one arch, in chief an eradicated tree Or flanked by two scallops Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "PRÉSTIMO".
Meaning:
The scallops are an attribute of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 July 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Presentation of Préstimo

Préstimo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Águeda Municipality; it had 724 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 34.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

Former Macieira de Alcoba commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Macieira de Alcoba commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

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

Coat of Arms


[Macieira de Alcoba commune CoA (until 2013)] image located by Valentin Poposki, 8 Feb 2022

Shield Or, an eradicated apple tree Vert fruited Argent, flanked by two granaries Gules with windows Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "MACIEIRA DE ALCOBA".
Meaning:
The apple tree (Port.: macieira) is a canting element.
Source: this webpage
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 Macieira de Alcoba

Macieira de Alcoba Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Águeda Municipality; it had 84 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015

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