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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: aguas livres | damaia | buraca(amadora) | pomegranate(tree) | windmill(wheel) | fountain(heraldic) | aqueduct |
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![[Águas Livres commune flag]](../images/p/pt-amdal.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2025
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, 2 Mar 2025
Shield Vert a throughout aqueduct Or masoned Sable with three arches, on base a pomegranate tree Argent with fruit of the same seeded Gules, on central chief point a windmill wheel Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ÁGUAS LIVRES".
Meaning:
The tree is a common symbol in the arms of all predecessors of the commune and of Amadora Municipality as well. The aqueduct is a representation of the name giving Free Waters Aqueduct (Portuguese: Aqueduto das Águas Livres; see here. It is furthermore the representation of the former Damaia Commune. The wheel is taken from the arms of the former Buraca Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 4 April 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2025
Águas Livres was formed in 2013 by a merger of Damaia Commune with the Northern part of Buraca Commune and the Southern part of Reboleira Commune. It is one of the five communes of Amadora Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 37 607 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 2,2 km².
The Northern part of Reboleira Commune today belongs to Venteira Commune, the Southern part of Buraca to Alfragide Commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Mar 2025
![[Damaia commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amdal-dm.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 9 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Shield Vert, a throughout aqueduct Or masoned black, in chief a pomegranate tree eradicated Argent with 11 pomegranates of the same seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "DAMAIA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 October 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Damaia was one of the ten communes of Amadora Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 20 945 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
![[Buraca commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amdal-bu.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 9 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Shield Vert, two windmill wheels Sable rigged Argent ordered per fess, in base a heraldic fountain, in chief a pomegranate tree eradicated Argent with 11 pomegranates of the same seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BURACA - AMADORA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 January 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
Buraca was one of the ten communes of Amadora Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 16 081 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,7 km². Buraca was disolved in 2013. Its Southern part was incorporated into Alfragide Commune,its Northern part into Águas Livres Commune
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 May 2015
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