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Moimenta da Serra e Vinhó United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Moimenta da Serra e Vinhó, Concelho de Gouveia, Distrito da Guarda

See also:

Moimenta da Serra e Vinhó United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025

Former Moimenta da Serra Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Moimenta da Serra commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms


[Moimenta da Serra commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta, 7 Feb 2025

Shield Vert a spinning shuttle Or threaded Gules, in chief two lyres Argent stringed Or, in base an eagle displayed inverted Argent animated Gules sinister facing and perched on a baton Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MOIMENTA DA SERRA".
Meaning:
The eagle is blazoned as Napoleonic and refers to local events during one of the attempted invasions of Portugal by French troops.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 March 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025

Presentation of Moimenta da Serra

Moimenta da Serra was one of the 12 communes of Gouveia Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,47 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Feb 2025

Former Vinhó Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Vinhó commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms


[Vinhó commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2025

Shield Argent two lions rampant respectant Purple, in chief an estoile Azure and a grapevine in orle Vert fruited Purple. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VINHÓ".
Meaning:
The star iconically refers to this particular mountain range, Serra da Estrela (= Star Range, lit. Mountain Range of the Star). The grapevine is probably canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 August 2012
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025

Presentation of Vinhó

Vinhó was one of the 12 communes of Gouveia Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 578 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,86 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Feb 2025

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