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Jolda (Madalena) e Rio Cabrão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-12-27 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: madalena de jolda | rio cabrao | bar(wavy) | tower | chalice | grapevine | bend sinister(wavy) | fish(3) | goat | grill |
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União das Freguesias de Jolda (Madalena) e Rio Cabrão, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

• Former Madalena de Jolda commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Madalena de Jolda
• Former Rio Cabrão commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Rio Cabrão

• Arcos de Valdevez Municipality
• Portugal

Former Madalena de Jolda commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Shield Purpure, an embattled tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Purpure, in dexter chief a chalice Or capped of the same, in sinister chief a grapevine Or leaved Argent, in base a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "JOLDA - MADALENA".
Meaning:
The chalice is an attribute of St. Mary Magdalen, the local patron saint.
Source: Freguesias de Portugal
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Presentation of Madalena de Jolda

Madalena de Jolda Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality (q.v.); it had 350 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Former Rio Cabrão commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Shield Gules, a bend sinister Azure fimbriated Argent and charged with three fish najant Argent, in dexter chief a grill Or, in sinister base a he-goat forcene Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RIO CABRÃO".
Meaning:
Bend sinister and goat are canting elements, because the name of the commune means "goat river". The grill is an attribute of St. Lawrence, the local patron saint.
Sources: Freguesias de Portugal displays the arms, but this webpage displays completely different arms on a white sheet. I followed the version of Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes as given in 1st source (his webpage).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

Presentation of Rio Cabrão

Rio Cabrão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality (q.v.); it had 135 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Dec 2015

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