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Canelas e Fermelã United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-01-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Canelas e Fermelã, Concelho de Estarreja, Distrito de Aveiro

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Former Canelas commune (until 2013)

[Canelas (Estarreja) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a lance paly Gules crowned by a swallow tail pennant Azure and tied Gules together with two plants of sugar cane and two stalks of wheat. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CANELAS - ESTARREJA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Presentation of Canelas

Canelas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 1438 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Former Fermelã commune (until 2013)

[Fermelã commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Coat of arms

[Fermelã commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Shield Vert divided by a fess wavy Azure fimbriated Argent, in central chief scales Or and a sword flamy Or bladed Argent, in base a duck Argent armed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FERMELĂ - ESTARREJA" "" (village rank)
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint, the bar wavy is representing the lagoons of Lower Vouga and Adem, the duck is representing a local species living in the lagoons.
Source:here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

Presentation of Fermelã

Fermelã Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 1332 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Dec 2015

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