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Cabreiros e Passos (São Julião) United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Cabreiros e Passos (São Julião), Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga

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Former Cabreiros commune (until 2013)

[Cabreiros commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Nov 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Nov 2017

Coat of arms

[Cabreiros commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Nov 2017

Shield Argent; a goatherd, cloaked by straw Purpure and holding a staff Sable, cornered by four goats rampant addorsed Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CABREIROS - BRAGA".
Meaning:
The word "cabreiros" means "goatherds", the arms being therefore canting.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Nov 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 January 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Nov 2017

Presentation of Cabreiros

Cabreiros Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 1511 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.8 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Nov 2017

Former São Julião dos Passos commune (until 2013)

[São Julião dos Passos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 1 Oct 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 1 Oct 2017

Coat of arms

[São Julião dos Passos commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Oct 2017

Shield Or, a tower Gules masoned Argent with door and window Argent, in base two pine branches Vert in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PASSOS - SÃO JULIÃO.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 1 Oct 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 June 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 1 Oct 2017

Presentation of São Julião dos Passos

São Julião dos Passos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 654 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.0 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 1 Oct 2017

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