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2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
![[Semide e Rio Vide united commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-mcvsr).gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Shield Or, a fess wavy divided into five alternating barrulets of Azure and Argent between three trees eradicated Vert ordered per fess in chief and two branches of olive tree Vert fruited Sable, tied Gules and crossed per saltire in base. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESUAS DE SEMIDE E RIO VIDE".
Meaning:
The fess wavy is representing the local riches of water, especially in Semide the Ribeira of Arouca and little river Ceira, and in Rio Vide the little rivers Vide, Torto and Corvo. The trees are taken from the arms of Semide. They are representing the floral zone of Semide and the economic importance of wood processing. The olive branches are taken from the arms of Rio Vide and are representing the importance of agriculture in present and past.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
![[Semide commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcvsr-sm.gif)
2:3 image by , 11 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, three trees eradicated Vert ordered 2:1 surrounding a tower Gules in central chief. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SEMIDE"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
![[Semide commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcvsr-sm2.jpg)
2:3 image by , 11 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Coat of Arms: Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, three trees eradicated Vert ordered 2:1, between the trees in central chief a red object, perhaps a basket.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
Semide Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 2863 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 26.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 May 2015
![[Rio Vide commune (-2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcvsr-rv.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 14 Dec 2010
It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red background (village rank) .
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2010
![[Rio Vide commune CoA (-2013)]](../images/p/pt-mcvsr-rv).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 14 Dec 2010
The arms are Or on a fess wavy Azure two barrulets wavy Argent and in chief a scallop Gules garnished Argent and in base two olive branches Vert fructed Sable put in saltire and tied Gules. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "RIO VIDE".
Meaning:
"_Rio Vide_" means "grape vine river" in Portuguese, of which the former is shown on the arms: canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2010
Flag and coat of arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2002.06.12.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2010
Rio Vide Commune was one of the five pre 2013 communes of Miranda do Corvo Municipality and merged with Semide commune in 2013. Rio Vide had 813 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 11.3 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2011
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