Ribeira do Neiva United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Ribeira do Neiva, Concelho de Vila Verde, Distrito de Braga

• Ribeira do Neiva United Commune
• Logo Flag
• Presentation of Ribeira do Neiva
• Former Azões Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Azões
• Former Duas Igrejas Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Duas Igrejas
• Former Goães Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Goães
• Former Godinhaços Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Godinhaços
• Former Pedregais Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Pedregais
• Former Portela das Cabras Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Portela das Cabras
• Former Rio Mau Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Rio Mau

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Ribeira do Neiva United Commune

Logo Flag

There are no official flag nor coat of arms approved yet, and no trace so far of one being in the works.
However there seems to be an unofficial flag doing the rounds, white with the communal logo centered on it : The logo consists mostly of lettering reading "ribeira" above smaller "do neiva" in bold serifless and earless teal letters, itself above "união de freguesias" set in very small and thin black letters of the same face. This is stacked above a vaguely crescent shape, with its concave side poiting up (yielding the shape of the usual heraldic shield), patterned in six different shades of teal, suggesting a river´s flowing water — which is a canting element, as "_ribeira do Neiva_" means "[flood]plain of the [river] Neiva".
Source: communal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Presentation of Ribeira do Neiva

Ribeira do Neiva is one of the 12 communes of Vila Verde Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 3360 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 33,76 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Former Azõe Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a plough Azure,n chief a palm frond Vert, on base wavy Azure a bar wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "AZÕES".
Meaning:
Source: communal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 July 2006
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Oct 2025

Presentation of Azõe

Azõe was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 314inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,29 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Oct 2025

Former Duas Igrejas Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert two maize ears Or leafed Argent, in chief a fleur-de-lys Argent, on base wavy Argent a bar wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "DUAS IGREJAS – VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lys is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Source:
Source: communal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 October 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Presentation of Duas Igrejas

Duas Igrejas was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1291 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13,36 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Oct 2025

Former Goães Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert two maize ears Or fructed Gules, in chief a lyre Or, issuant from flanches from base wavy Argent, charged with a bar wavy Azure, a three-arch hump bridge Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "GOÃES - VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
Bridge and base wavy refer to the local Ponte Pedrinha crossing a creek or moat.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 April 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Presentation of Goães

Goães was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 564 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,57 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Former Godinhaços Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or on a mound Vert issuant from flanches and from a base wavy Argent, charged with a bar wavy Azure, three rye ears Or tied Gules, in chief a saltire impending Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "GODINHAÇOS".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin,

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 October 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Oct 2025

Presentation of Godinhaços

Godinhaços was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 380 inhabitants in 2011 and 6,55covered  km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Oct 2025

Former Pedregais Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a Romanesque church Or masoned Sable, sometimes also with port and windows Sable, in chief cantons two flax twigs Or stemmed Argent, and on base wavy Azure a bar wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PEDREGAIS - VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
The church is a representation of the local parish church dedicated to Jesus Christ, being the local patron saint as the Divine Saviour.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 28 December 2006
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Presentation of Pedregais

Pedregais was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 331 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,76 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Oct 2025

Former Portela das Cabras Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of unknown colour.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or an orb Gules, flanked by two pine twigs Vert fructed Gules, a goat passant Argent on a mound of two coupeaux Vert issuant from base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PORTELA DAS CABRAS".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, being the local patron saint as the Divine Saviour. The goat is a canting element, as the name of the commune means "gate of the goats".
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on ,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 2025

Presentation of Portela das Cabras

Portela das Cabras was one of the 37 communes of Vila Verde Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 278 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,34 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Oct 2025

Former Rio Mau 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
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent a bend sinister wavy gemel Azure flanked at sinister chief by a bishop´s mitre Purple ganished Or and in dexter base by a grapevine eradicated Vert fructed Purple Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "RIO MAU - VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
The phrase "rio mau/i>" means "bad river" and these arms are therefore partly canting. The mitre is an attribute of st. Martin, the local patron saint.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2025