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São Julião e Silva United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-04-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de São Julião e Silva, Concelho de Valença, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former São Julião commune (until 2013)

[São Julião commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, an embattled tower Argent with port and windows Sable and masoned of the same, flanked by a grapevine Or leaved Argent at dexter and watermill wheel Or at sinister, in chief a sinister bendy palm leaf Or and a sword Argent crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "S. JULIÃO - VALENÇA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 8 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Presentation of São Julião

São Julião Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of ValençaMunicipality (q.v.); it had 363 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Former Silva commune (until 2013)

[Silva commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, divided by a bendy Cistercian bar, flanked by a mattock Sable fixed Gules in sinsiter chief and a bramble Vert eradicated in dexter base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SILVA - VALENÇA".
Meaning:
The bramble (Port: silva) is a canting element.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

Presentation of Silva

Silva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Valença Municipality (q.v.); it had 260 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Apr 2015

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