Painho e Figueiros United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Painho e Figueiros, Concelho de Cadaval, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2025-04-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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Painho e Figueiros United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a mount issuant Vert semy of alternating grape bunches Argent and pears Or, on chief a pair of wings Azure, on orle five olive branches Vert fructed Sable, three on chief and two on flanches. Mural crown Argent with three (!) visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE PAINHO E FIGUEIROS".
Meaning:
The arms are based on those of the former Painho Commune, but grape bunches and pears moved from orle onto the mount, replacing the fleurs-de-lis from the preceding commune . Figueiros Commune is represented by the olive branches.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 29 May 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Presentation of

is one of the three communes of Cadaval Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1730 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 13,87 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025

Former Painho Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a mountain issuant Vert semy of fleur-de-lis Argent flanked by a branch of pear Vert at dexter and a branch of vine Vert fruited Purpure at sinister, in central chief a pair of wings Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals: "PAINHO".
Source:communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 August 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Presentation of Painho

Painho was one of the six communes of Cadaval Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1320 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Former Figueiros Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on afield quartered of red and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,3 May 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules, a grape bunch Or leafed of the same, bordure Argent semy of olive branches Vert fructed Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals: "FIGUEIROS".
Sources: here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 Dec 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

Presentation of

was one of the six communes of Cadaval Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 690 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 May 2015

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