Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Vila Nova de Paiva, Alhais e Fráguas, Concelho de Vila Nova de Paiva, Distrito de Viseu

• Former Vila Nova de Paiva commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Vila Nova de Paiva
• Former Alhais commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Alhais
• Former Fráguas commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Fráguas

• Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality
• Portugal

Former Vila Nova de Paiva commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent; in dexter chief three arrows Sable tied Gules, pointing downwards, two of them in saltire, the third one in pale; in sinister chief two wheat ears Vert tied Gules in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE VILA NOVA DE PAIVA.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Presentation of Vila Nova de Paiva

Vila Nova de Paiva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality; it had 1289 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Former Alhais commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Shield Azure, a Latin cross lozengy Or with damascenes Vert, flanked by two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALHAIS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 April 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Presentation of Alhais

Alhais Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality; it had 522 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Former Fráguas commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered black and white.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Shield Or; an abased barrulet wavy Azure, partly superimposed by a watermill's wheel Gules; topped by an oak branch Vert acorned Gules; in chief two radiant suns Gules charged with inescutcheons, the dexter one Argent a throughout cross Azure, the sinister one Azure five plates in quincunx, issuant from base a ridge Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FRÁGUAS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

Presentation of Fráguas

Fráguas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova de Paiva Municipality; it had 217 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Jan 2018

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