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Covas e Vila Nova de Oliveirinha United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Covas e Vila Nova de Oliveirinha, Concelho de Tàbua, Distrito de Coimbra

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Former Covas commune (until 2013)

[Covas (Tàbua) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 26 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a pillory Gules, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure, flanked by a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a triplet of corn cobs Argent leaved Vert and tied Gules at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "COVAS - TÁBUA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Presentation of Covas

Covas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tàbua Municipality; it had 1085 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Former Vila Nova de Oliveirinha commune (until 2013)

[Vila Nova de Oliveirinha commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 26 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Argent; a pair of scales Sable, balanced by a sword flamant Gules hilted Sable; in chief two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert ordered per fess; in base an olive branch Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA NOVA DE OLIVEIRINHA".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 1 April 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

Presentation of Vila Nova de Oliveirinha

Vila Nova de Oliveirinha Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tàbua Municipality; it had 293 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Feb 2017

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