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Marrazes e Barosa United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Marrazes e Barosa, Concelho de Leiria, Distrito de Leiria

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Former Marrazes commune (until 2013)

[Marrazes commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mount Sable,charged with a bar wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, and crowned by a castle Azure with port and windows Argent, in chief a winged serpent Vert, flanked by two eradicated pine trees Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MARRAZES".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Presentation of Marrazes

Marrazes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 22 528 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 19.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Former Barosa commune (until 2013)

[Barosa commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 20 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Coat of arms

[Barosa commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 20 May 2016

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a calvary Or, flanked by a windmill's wheel Sable rigged Argent at dexter and a two eradicated corn stalks Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BAROSA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 March 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

Presentation of Barosa

Barosa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 2156 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 May 2016

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