Castro Daire Commune (Portugal)

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• Castro Daire Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Castro Daire
See also:
• Castro Daire Municipality
• Portugal
• Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

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Castro Daire Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

Coat of Arms

image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

Shield Vert a fountain Argent and in orle beanstalk blooming Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE CASTRO DAIRE".
Meaning:
The beanstalk is a symbol of agriculture. The fountain is a representation of thre local well Fonte dos Peixes (=fountain of fish).
Sources: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 January 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

Presentation of Castro Daire

Castro Daire is one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 4557 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 32,53 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Nov 2025

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