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Eucísia, Gouveia e Valverde United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Eucísia, Gouveia e Valverde, Concelho de Alfândega da Fé, Distrito de Bragança


See also:

Eucísia, Gouveia e Valverde United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2024


Former Eucísia Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Eucísia commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Mar 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Mar 2024

Coat of Arms


[Eucísia commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 7 Mar 2024

Shield Azure a fess embowed Argent pierced in the manner of local needlework between two almond twigs Or with flowers Argent seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "EUCISIA".
Meaning:

Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Mar 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 8 August 2003,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Mar 2024

Presentation of Eucísia

Eucísia was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 128 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21,45 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Mar 2024


Former Gouveia Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Gouveia commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Coat of Arms


[Gouveia commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Mar 2024

Shield Or three branches Vert tied Gules at their stems, being at dexter one of olive fruited Sable, in centre another of cork oak acorned Gules and capsuled Vert and at sinister of almond fruited Gules, in base a lamb passant Sable emphasized Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "GOUVEIA - ALFÂNDEGA DA FÉ".
Meaning:

Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Presentation of Gouveia

Gouveia was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 122 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16,71 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024


Former Valverde Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Valverde commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Coat of Arms


[Valverde commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Mar 2024

Shield Argent a procession cross Gules garnished and bejewelled Or (see British WIKIPEDIA), issuant from base a doublemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VALVERDE - ALFÂNDEGA DA FÉ".
Meaning:
The word "valverde" means "green valley", represented by the green doublemount the arms being therefore partly canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 May 2010,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024

Presentation of Valverde

Valverde was one of the 14 communes of Alfândega da Fé Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 107 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,66 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Mar 2024


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