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Leitões, Oleiros e Figueiredo United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Leitões, Oleiros e Figueiredo, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Viana do Castelo


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Former Leitões commune (until 2013)

[Leitões commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a forest Argent (= five connected pine trees ordered 3:2) between four corn cobs Or, ordered 2:2. Mural crown Argent (village rank) with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LEITÕES - GUIMARÃES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 February 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


Presentation of Leitões

Leitões Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 568 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


Former Oleiros commune (until 2013)

Source Guimarães municipal webpage doesn't show any flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Coat of arms

[Oleiros (Guimarães) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 June 2016

Shield Or, a granary Gules with window Or, in chief a clay pot Gules, flanked by two leaves Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "OLEIROS - GUIMARÃES".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 February 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


Presentation of Oleiros

Oleiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 462 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


Former Figueiredo commune (until 2013)

Source Guimarães municipal webpage doesn't show any flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Coat of arms

Former Figueiredo commune (until 2013)

[Figueiredo (Guimarães) commune (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 June 2016

Shield Argent with mural, embattled base Sable, masoned Argent, an eradicated fig tree Vert fruited Purpure, flanked in by an oak twig Vert fruited Or in dexter chief, and a chestnut twig Vert with one chestnut Gules opened Or .Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FIGUEIREDO - GUIMARÃES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 1 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


Presentation of Figueiredo

Figueiredo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 436 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 June 2016


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