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Santa Ovaia e Vila Pouca da Beira United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-05-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Santa Ovaia e Vila Pouca da Beira, Concelho de Oliveira do Hospital, Distrito de Coimbra

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Former Santa Ovaia commune (until 2013)

[Santa Ovaia commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Purpure, a belfry Argent with windows Purpure and bell Or, flanked by two pairs of chisellers tools in saltire, all Argent, the hammers headed Or, in base five wheat ears Or ordered per fan. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA OVAIA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 January 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Presentation of Santa Ovaia

Santa Ovaia Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had597 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Former Vila Pouca da Beira commune (until 2013)

[Vila Pouca da Beira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 18 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a belfry Gules with windows and bell Sable, flanked by two triplets of wheat ears Vert tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA POUCA DA BEIRA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 July 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Presentation of Vila Pouca da Beira

Vila Pouca da Beira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had 355 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

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