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Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-11-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Cantar-Galo e Vila do Carvalho, Concelho de Covilhã, Distrito de Castelo Branco


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Former Cantar-Galo commune (until 2013)

[Cantar-Galo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a throughout bridge Azure masoned Or having one arch, above a rooster Sable garnished Or, armed and eyed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CANTAR-GALO" Meaning: The rooster (Port.: galo) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 November 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015


Presentation of Cantar-Galo

Cantar-Galo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Covilhã Municipality (q.v.); it had 2232 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015


Former Vila do Carvalho commune (until 2013)

[Vila do Carvalho commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, two oak leaves Vert with two acorns Argent capsuled Or beneath, they are surrounded by a 5-point star Or in chief, a watermill's wheel Or at dexter, a sheep statant Argent (realized as grey) at sinister and a barrulet wavy Azure in base. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DO CARVALHO".
Meaning:
"Carvalho" means "oak", thus oak leaves and acorns are canting elements.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015


Presentation of Vila do Carvalho

Vila do Carvalho Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Covilhã Municipality (q.v.); it had 1741 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.9 km². Although the location was upgraded to a town already on 24 August 1989, it was still listed by Sérgio Horta as "Aldeia do Carvalho".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Nov 2015


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