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Ancede e Ribadouro United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-01-26 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Ancede e Ribadouro, Concelho de Baião, Distrito do Porto


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Former Ancede commune (until 2013)

[Ancede commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Jan 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a lyre Or stringed Sable between two mallets Argent stemmed Or, in chief a saltire Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ANCEDE - BAIÃO".
Meaning:
The saltire is an attribute of St. Andrew, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017


Presentation of Ancede

Ancede Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Baião Municipality; it had 2527 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017


Former Ribadouro commune (until 2013)

[Ribadouro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a cargo sailing ship (barco rabelo) Sable, rigged Gules and carrying port vine vats Or, in chief two orange trees Vert fruited Or set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RIBADOURO - BAIÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017


Presentation of Ribadouro

Ribadouro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Baião Municipality; it had 309 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Jan 2017


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