Last modified: 2024-06-08 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gloria(aveiro) | vera cruz(aveiro) | fess(masoned) | star(5-point) | eagle(black) | cross(pointed) | sailing boat |
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![[Glória e Vera Cruz unitedcommune flag]](../images/p/pt-avrgv.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
Shield Gules, issuant from base a cross fitch Argent, masoned Gules and fimbriated Or, on sinister chief a 5-point star Or. (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "". Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE GLÓRIA E VERA CRUZ".
Meaning:
The cross is a representation of the Holy Cross, name giver of the namesake former municipality but not its patron saint. The star is an attribute of Our Lady of Glory, patron saint of the former Gloria municipality. The arms combine elements of the arms of both predecessors.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 April 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
is one of the three communes of Aveiro Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 21.227 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 45,32 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 June 2024
![[Glória commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avrgv-gl.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Shield Argent, a fess Gules masoned Sable, in central chief a 5-point star Azure, in base an eagle Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GLÓRIA - AVEIRO".
Meaning:
The star is an attribute of Our Lady of Glory, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 March 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Glória Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Aveiro Municipality; it had 9099 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
![[Vera Cruz commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avrgv-vc.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
![[Vera Cruz commune banner (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avrgv-vc_.gif)
1:1 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
The banner has silver and unusually green tassels and cord.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Shield Sable between two eagles Argent armed Or in a pile reversed, from which emerges a cross pointed barry dancetty Argent and Vert fimbriated Gules masoned Sable a sailing boat Sable rigged Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VERA CRUZ - AVEIRO".
Željko Heimer, 2 Dec 2015
Meaning:
The eagles probably are referring to the arms of Aveiro municipality. The cross is canting and referring to the communes name.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
Vera Cruz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Aveiro Municipality (q.v.); it had 9657 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 38.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015
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