Ranhados Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Ranhados, Concelho de Viseu, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2024-09-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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Ranhados Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules a well Argent pouring water of the same, flanked by two crossbows Or in pale, on central chief point a fleur-de-lis Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "RANHADOS – VISEU".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of St. Mary, as Our Lady of the Ear being the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 September 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024

Presentation of Ranhados

Ranhados is one of the 18 communes of Viseu Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 5891 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 6,58 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024

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