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Carregado e Cadafais United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Carregado e Cadafais, Concelho de Alenquer, Distrito de Lisboa

Former Carregado commune (until 2013)
Carregado commune (1994-1998)
Presentation of Carregado

Former Cadafais commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Cadafais

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Former Carregado commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and black.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert divided by a saltire Sable fimbriated Argent, superimposed by a milestone Argent, in base a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CARREGADO"
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolizing agriculture as economic base of the commune. The saltire is symbolizing the important crossroads passing Carregado, connecting Lisboa, Leiria, Coimbra, Porto, Santarém, Abrantes and Beira Alta. The stone is representing the many milestonesi n the area, unique in the whole country. Some have been copied and exhibited in the C.T.T. Museum. The bar wavy is representing Tejo River.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Carregado commune (1994 - 1998)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Aug 2015
The flag was white with centred arms and the coat of arms was he same as current one but had a mural crown Argent with just three visible towers (village rank).

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 January 1998, the former symbols on 29 December 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Presentation of Carregado

Carregado Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alenquer Municipality (q.v.); it had 11 707 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Former Cadafais commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, in chief two Corinthian capitals Argent, in centre a bowl Or bordured Purpure and filled with grapevines Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CADAFAIS - ALENQUER".
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolizing agriculture. The commune has many archaeological troves, among those two marvellous Corinthian capitals. The bowl is representing viticulture and is referring to an exemplar with inscription, donated by King Dom Carlos on occasion of visiting the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 September 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

Presentation of Cadafais

Cadafais Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alenquer Municipality (q.v.); it had 1734 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2015

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