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Prova e Casteição United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Prova e Casteição, Concelho de Mêda, Distrito da Guarda

Former Prova commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Prova

Former Casteição commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Casteição

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Former Prova commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a Paschal Lamb Azure, in chief two grapevines Purpure leafed vert ordered per fess, in base a triplet of wheat ears Vert tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "PROVA - MEDA".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 February 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Presentation of Prova

Prova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mêda Municipality; it had 187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Former Casteição commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Mêda municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, three chestnuts Gules with parings Or ordered 1:2, issuant from base a mount Argent garnished Sable and semy of plants Vert (lit. acc. to Portuguese blazon: piqued Vert). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CASTEIÇÃO - MÊDA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

Presentation of Casteição

Casteição Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mêda Municipality; it had 119 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Apr 2017

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