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Terras de Massueime Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Terras de Massueime, Concelho de Pinhel, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2018-07-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: terras de massueime | ervas tenras | cerejo | herbage | swords(2) | cherry(tree) |
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Former Ervas Tenras commune (until 2013)

[Ervas Tenras commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, semy of herbage Vert, over all two swords Gules in saltire hilted Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ERVAS TENRAS".
Meaning:
The herbage (Port.: ervas) are canting. The commune's name means "fresh herbage", thus the green colour.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 March 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018


Presentation of Ervas Tenras

Ervas Tenras Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Pinhel Municipality; it had 142 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018


Former Cerejo commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Coat of arms

[Cerejo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an eradicated cherry tree Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals ""
Meaning:
The commune's name is derived from cereja (= cherry). The tree is thus canting.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018


Presentation of Cerejo

Cerejo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Pinhel Municipality; it had 132 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 July 2018


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