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Galafura e Covelinhas United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Galafura e Covelinhas, Concelho de Peso da Régua, Distrito de Vila Real

See also:

Galafura e Covelinhas United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2024

Former Galafura Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Galafura commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 21 July 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 July 2024

Coat of Arms


[Galafura commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 21 July 2024

Shield Argent on top of a wine barrel Azure a rooster passant Gules armed Or holding a gimlet Sable in fess by his dexter claw, on chief two wine leaves Vert veined Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "GALAFURA".
Meaning:
These arms are punning as the toponym appears superficially to be a combination of the commons words "galo" (= "rooster") and "fura" (= "drill!" or "he/she/it drills"). (editorial note: a "gimlet" is a "drill" operated by hand only)
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 July 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 September 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 July 2024

Presentation of Galafura

Galafura was one of the eight communes of Peso da Régua Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 664 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13,01 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 July 2024

Former Covelinhas Commune (until 2013)

Flag


[Covelinhas commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 20 July 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 July 2024

Coat of Arms


[Covelinhas commune CoA (until 2013)] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 20 July 2024

Shield Or an ox cart Sable loaded by a barrel Gules hooped Argent, on chief two orange twigs Vert fruited Gules, on base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "COVELINHAS".
Meaning:

Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 July 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 April 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 July 2024

Presentation of Covelinhas

Covelinhas was one of the eight communes of Peso da Régua Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 222 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,31 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 20 July 2024

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