Carreira e Fonte Coberta United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2025-03-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Carreira e Fonte Coberta, Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

• Carreira e Fonte Coberta United Commune
• Former Carreira Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Carreira
• Former Fonte Coberta Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Fonte Coberta

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Carreira e Fonte Coberta United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2025

Former Carreira commune (until 2013)

Flag

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,17 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a pair of scales Or, flanked on chief by a grape bunch Or leafed Argent at dexter and a pierced handkerchief Argent at sinister, on base by a railway profile Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CARREIRA - BARCELOS"
Meaning:
The scales are an attribute of St. Michael, the local patron saint. "Carreira" means "crochet". The handkerchief is thus a canting element. The grape bunch stands for viticulture. The railway profile is a representation of the local train station in the western exclave of the commune.
Sources: Barcelos municipal webpage and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Carreira

Carreira was one of the 44 communes of Barcelos Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1451 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Former Fonte Coberta commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a keyhole Azure charged with nine barrulets wavy Argent, in chief a cross patty Gules, charged with a Greek cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FONTE COBERTA - BARCELOS".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Knights of Christ. The keyhole can be also described as follows: a heraldic fountain emerging to base as an isosceles triangle. The keyhole is canting, because the name of the commune means "covered fountain" or "protected fountain" or "hidden fountain". The water can be seen only through a keyhole. It is one of the most smashing Portuguese communal arms.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 November 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

Presentation of

was one of the 44 communes of Barcelos Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 582 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 May 2016

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