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Mesão Frio (Santo André) Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Mesão Frio (Santo André), Concelho de Mesão Frio, Distrito de Vila Real

Last modified: 2017-03-20 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao nicolau(mesao frio) | sta. cristina(mesao frio) | vila jusa | base(wavy) | triplemount | mitre | eagle(white) | sword | arrows(2) | scissors | barrels(2) | mount | grapevine | cross(patriarchal) |
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Former São Nicolau commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[São Nicolau commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2017

Shield Purpure, a sinister facing eagle Argent, pierced by a sword Or in bend, issuant from base a triplemount Sable with snow covered peaks (Argent), in chief a mitre Or garnished Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (borough rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MESÃO FRIO - S. NICOLAU".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 April 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Presentation of

Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mesão Frio Municipality; it had 484 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Former Santa Cristina commune (until 2013)

[Santa Cristina commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Sep 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Sep 2010

Coat of arms

[Santa Cristina commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Sep 2010

Shield Or, three mountains Sable the peaks snow (Note that the colour of snow, proper, is white, not white/Argent (grey/silver)) covered over a base wavy of Argent and Azure, in central chief two arrows Sable crossed per saltire and cut by a pair of scissors Azure, below two barrels Purpure ringed Argent and nailed Sable, one at either flank. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (borough rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MESÃO FRIO - SANTA CRISTINA".
Meaning:
The mountains are referring to the municipal arms.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Sep 2010

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 October 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Sep 2010

Presentation of Santa Cristina

Santa Cristina Commune was one of the pre-2013 urban communes of Mesão Frio Municipality; it had 808 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Former Vila Jusã commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

[Vila Jusã commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Mar 2017

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a mount Vert, crowned by a patriarch's cross Gules, in chief two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert and ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA JUSÃ".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

Presentation of Vila Jusã

Vila Jusã Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mesão Frio Municipality; it had 635 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Mar 2017

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