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Paradela Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Paradela, Concelho de Chaves, Distrito de Vila Real

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[Paradela (Chaves) commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Apr 2024
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Paradela Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Apr 2024

Coat of Arms


[Paradela (Chaves) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Apr 2024

Shield Purpure base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure a mortar and pestle Argent flanked by two rye ears Or in pale, in chief a Marian crown Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PARADELA - CHAVES".
Meaning:
The Marian crown is an attribute of Our Lady of the Snow, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Apr 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 March 2009, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Apr 2024

Presentation of Paradela

Paradela was one of the 30 communes of Chaves Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 216 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,22 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Apr 2024

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