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Areias e Pias United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Areias e Pias, Concelho de Ferreira do Zêzere, Distrito de Santarém

Former Areias commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Areias

Former Pias commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Pias

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Former Areias commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a millwheel Sable rigged Gules, in dexter chief an orbicular cross Gules, in sinister chief an 8-point star Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "AREIAS - FERREIRA DO ZÊZERE".
Meaning:
The star is an attribute of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint. The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 May 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

Presentation of Areias

Areias Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ferreira do Zêzere Municipality; it had 1484 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 40.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

Former Pias commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 July 2018

Coat of arms

image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Mar 2016

Shield Vert, a paly pen Or flanked by two pieces of wall Argent masoned Sable, in base an orbicular cross Or half surrounded by a chain of 16 plates (or pearls) Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "PIAS - FERREIRA DO ZÊZERE".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 February 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 July 2018

Presentation of Pias

Pias Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ferreira do Zêzere Municipality; it had 456 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 Mar 2016

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