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![[ united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-cdrmm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Shield Or a weaver´s shuttle Gules in fess with yarns Argent, on chief a corn cob Gules leafed Vert between two rye ears Vert, all tied Gules,
issuant from base wavy of Azure and Argent a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used for united coomunes, reading
in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE MEZIO E MOURA MORTA".
Meaning:
The shuttle is taken from the arms of the former Mezio Commune, all other parts from those of the former Moura Morta Commune.
Sources: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 30 September 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Mezio e Moura Morta is one of the five communes of Castro Daire Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 532 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 22,65 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
![[Mezio commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cdrmm-mz.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Shield Gules a weaver´s shuttle Or in fess with yarns Azure, on base a part of a chain Or, chief Argent charged with a lion passant guardant Azure armed and tongued Gules.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MEZIO - CASTRO DAIRE".
Meaning:
The chief is representing the Moniz kin. The village was donated to Egas Moniz by King Dom Afonso Henriques and after the death of the former to his daughter Dona Urraca Viegas.
The shuttle is alluding to local crafts, especially the processing of linen and wool. in traditional technics.
The broken chain is symbolising a shelter for people accused to homicide (Portuguese: mezio).
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Mezio was one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 484 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,62 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
![[Moura Morta commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cdrmm-mo.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field .
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure a ledge Argent, on chief a corn cob Or between two rye ears of the same, all tied Argent,
issuant from base wavy a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MOURA MORTA - CASTRO DAIRE".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Vidueiro River.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 8 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Moura Morta was one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 134 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,99 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2025
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