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Castro Daire Commune (Portugal)

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[Castro Daire commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025
  • Castro Daire Commune
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    Castro Daire Commune

    Flag

    It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
    Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

    Coat of Arms

    [Castro Daire commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

    Shield Vert a fountain Argent and in orle beanstalk blooming Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE CASTRO DAIRE".
    Meaning:
    The beanstalk is a symbol of agriculture. The fountain is a representation of thre local well Fonte dos Peixes (=fountain of fish).
    Sources: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage and here
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

    Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 January 2001
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

    Presentation of Castro Daire

    Castro Daire is one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 4557 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 32,53 km².
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

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