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![[Vila Meã commune flag]](../images/p/pt-amtvm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA MEÃ".
Meaning:
The lion is taken from the family arms of the Castelo Branco kin, whose members had had a wardship over the municipality council. The lion is also referring to many local clubs such as athletics, fishery and beneficence, all having the lion in their logo. Thebase wavy is representing Rio Odres.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023
![[Vila Meã commune proposed flag 2018]](../images/p/pt-amtvm!.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
It is an unusual Portuguese communal flag, if it will be approved by the Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP), with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Shield Azure, a bend wavy Argent, in sinister chief a Latin cross Or, in dexter base a lion rampant Or, armed and tongued Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA MEÃ".
Meaning:
The bend wavy is representing Rio Odres, the cross is reminding on the fact that Vila Meã had been seat of the municipality of Santa Cruz de Riba-Tâmega, well known as Santa Cruz de Vila Meã from the 2nd half of the 19th century until the first decades of the 20th century, the lion is taken from the family arms of the Castelo Branco kin, whose members had had a wardship over the municipality council. The lion is also referring to many local clubs such as athletics, fishery and beneficence, all having the lion in their logo.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
The white-yellow flag and the corresponding arms were proposed and probably adopted by the local council, but in 2018 not approved nor published in the official journal Diário da República. In case of its approval that flag would have been the very first example of a yellow and white bicolour. The white-yellow flag and the corresponding arms were published in Diário da República: II Série on 23 February 2021
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018 / 10 May 2024
Vila Meã Commune is the former Real, Ataíde e Oliveira United Commune of Amarante Municipality; its prior communes together had 5006 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
![[Real (Amarante) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtvm-re.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two bunches of corn cobs Or tied Argent and ordered per fess, in chief a Doric capital Argent, issuant from base an embattled throughout bridge Argent with one arch and masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "REAL - AMARANTE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
ublished in Diário da República: III Série on 28 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Real Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 3142 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
![[Ataíde commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtvm-at.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Shield Azure, four bends Argent, over all an embattled tower Or masoned Sable with port and windows Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "ATAÍDE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 October 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Ataíde Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 1002 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
![[Oliveira (Amarante) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtvm-ov.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plainblue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Source: Vila Meã heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Shield Or, a bend sinister wavy Argent, fimbriated Azure, in dexter chief a heraldic rose Gules, seeded or and barbed Vert, in sinister base an eradicated olive tree Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "OLIVEIRA - AMARANTE".
Meaning:
The olive tree (Port.: oliveira) is a canting element.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 July 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
Oliveira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 862 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2018
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