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Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-03-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário, Concelho de Vila Nova da Famalicão, Distrito de Braga

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Former Vila Nova de Famalicão commune (until 2013)

[Vila Nova de Famalicão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Banner

[Vila Nova de Famalicão commune banner (until 2013)] 1:1 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

It is an untypical communal banner, having golden and red(!) tassels and cord.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a knight's armour Or lined Sable, flanked by two pomegranates of the same, seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FREGUESIA DE VILA NOVA DE FAMALICÃO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 December 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Presentation of Vila Nova de Famalicão

Vila Nova de Famalicão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 8478 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Former Calendário commune (until 2013)

[Calendário commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a fess Vert charged with a fork Or, in chief an alarm clock Azure with dial plate Argent at dexter and a cogwheel Azure at sinister, in base a pomegranate Vert seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CALENDÁRIO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 September 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

Presentation of Calendário

Calendário Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 11 667 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2016

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