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Soeira, Fresulfe e Mofreita United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Soeira, Fresulfe e Mofreita, Concelho de Vinhais, Distrito de Bragança


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Former Soeira commune (until 2013)

[Soeira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Dec 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: this photo
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Dec 2016

Coat of arms

[Soeira commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Dec 2016

The shield of the arms is Argent, two radishes Purpure leaved Vert in pale and set in fess, issuant from the flanks and from a base wavy Azure, charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, a two arched bridge Sable masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SOEIRA - VINHAIS"
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Dec 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 October 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Dec 2016


Presentation of Soeira

Soeira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 87 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.0 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Dec 2016


Former Fresulfe commune (until 2013)

[Fresulfe commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Nov 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Nov 2016

Coat of arms

[Fresulfe commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Nov 2016

Shield Argent, on a fess wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent, in chief a lime kiln Sable masoned Argent, issuant from base a mound Vert pierced Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll in Bénard Guedes style reading in black upper case letters "FRESULFE"
Meaning:
The cave included on the arms is a local attraction named Gruta de Dine (Portuguese) or Lorga de Dine (Asturian), and also Casa da Moura Encantada, that is: "Home of the Enchanted Mooress".
Sources: this webpage and Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Nov 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 May 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Nov 2016


Presentation of Fresulfe

Fresulfe Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 83 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 18.2 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Nov 2016


Former Mofreita commune (until 2013)

[Mofreita commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 17 Nov 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Nov 2016

Coat of arms

[Mofreita commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 17 Nov 2016

Shield Vert two oaks eradicated Or and fruited Vert, issuant from base wavy Azure and Argent a mount with four coupeaux Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MOFREITA".
Sources: this webpage and Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Nov 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 June 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Nov 2016


Presentation of Mofreita

Mofreita Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 54 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.5 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Nov 2016


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