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![[Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa united commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Nov 2023
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Nov 2023
![[Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa UC CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Nov 2023
Shield Or a pall wavy Argent fimbriated Azure flanked by two eradicated cork oaks Vert, fruited and peeled Gules, in chief an olive twig Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE BARCEL, MARMELOS E VALVERDE DA GESTOSA".
Meaning:
This coat of arms illustrates the idealized grography of the commune at a river fork, emphasizing local silviculture.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Nov 2023
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 May 2018, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Nov 2023
Barcel, Marmelos e Valverde da Gestosa is one of the six communes of Chaves Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 320 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 48,74 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Nov 2023
![[Barcel commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm-ba.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Dec 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Dec 2017
![[Barcel commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm-ba).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Dec 2017
Shield Argent, an eradicated olive tree Vert, on base wavy Azure a barrulet wavy Argent, charged with two fish embowed Gules garnished Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) reading in black upper case serifed initials "BARCEL - MIRANDELA".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Dec 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 8 November 2011,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Dec 2017
Barcel Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 126 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 Dec 2017
Marmelos probably had no proper symbols, as this webpage displays just an empty shield.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 30 Mar 2018
Marmelos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 145 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 22,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Apr 2018
![[Valverde da Gestosa commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm-vg'.gif)
2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field of yet unknown colour.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2018
![[Valverde da Gestosa commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdlbm-vg).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Mar 2018
Shield Vert, a pile Or semy of of olives Sable between two sheep Argent respectant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VALVERDE - MIRANDELA".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2018
Flag and arms subject of proposal of Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses from 10 May 2011
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2018
Valverde da Gestosa, or simply Valverde, Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 144 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17,6 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Mar 2018
back to Mirandela Communes click here
