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Penafiel Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Penafiel, Concelho de Penafiel, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-02-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Penafiel commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017
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Penafiel commune

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two grapevines Or leaved Argent ordered per fess, in chief a mitre Argent, garnished and scarved Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE PENAFIEL".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Penafiel

Penafiel Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 8761 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.1 km². After the incorporation of the communes of Novelas, Milhundos, Santa Marta, Marecos and Santiago de Subarrifana in 2013 it had 15 711 inhabitants (2011) and covered 22.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Former Novelas commune (until 2013)

[Novelas commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 12 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure; issuant from base a throughout bridge Or, masoned Sable and having three arches; above two railway profiles Argent ordered per fess, in chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "NOVELAS - PENAFIEL".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, as the Divine Saviour being the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 April 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Novelas

Novelas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1794 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Former Milhundos commune (until 2013)

[Milhundos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 12 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, a fess wavy Argent charged with two barrulets wavy Azure, in base a bobbin Or with filaments of the same, in chief a grapevine Or leaved Vert, flanked by two corn cobs Or Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MILHUNDOS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 May 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Milhundos

Milhundos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1793 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Former Santa Marta commune (until 2013)

[Santa Marta (Penafiel) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 12 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a dolmen Gules, in chief a cogwheel Azure, flanked by two grapevines Or leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA MARTA - PENAFIEL".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Santa Marta

Santa Marta Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1289 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Former Marecos commune (until 2013)

[Marecos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 12 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a tower Argent masoned Sable, flanked in chief by two grapevines Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "MARECOS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Marecos

Marecos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1068 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Former Santiago de Subarrifana commune (until 2013)

[Santiago de Subarrifana commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 12 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a fess wavy Azure, charged with a bar wavy Argent, in chief a scallop Gules, in base a tank engine Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTIAGO DE SUBARRIFANA".
Meaning:
The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, name giver and local patron saint of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 July 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


Presentation of Santiago de Subarrifana

Santiago de Subarrifana Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 1006 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Feb 2017


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