Espadanedo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Espadanedo, Concelho da Cinfães, Distrito do Viseu

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Espadanedo Commune

Flag

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, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, three trunks Or in fess ordered 2:1, base wavy Argent charged with barrulet wavy Azure charged with a fish najant Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ESPADANEDO - CINFÃES".
Meaning:
The trunks are symbolising economic activities, especially timber industry. The base wavy is a representation of the Douro River, The commune is located on its left bank. The fish is alluding to fishery as a traditional business line.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 April 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of Espadanedo

Espadanedo is one of the 13 communes of Cinfães Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1161 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 5,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

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