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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Tavares (Chãs, Várzea e Travanca) united commune]](../images/p/pt-mgltv.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Shield Or, issuant from base a mount Vert, crowned by an embattled tower Argent with port and windows Or, flanked by two triplets of wheat ears Vert tied Gules, in chief a lyre Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE TAVARES (CHÃS, VÁRZEA E TRAVANCA)".
Meaning:
Tower and lyre are representing former Travanca Commune, the wheat ears former Várzea Commune.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 August 2015,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Tavares (Chãs, Várzea e Travanca) is one of the 12 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 1468 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 35,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
The commune had no proper symbols, as this webpage displays an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Chãs de Tavares Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 1040 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 22,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
![[ commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mgltv-vt.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Mar 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Shield Gules, an embattled tower Argent masoned Sable, flanked by two lyres Or stringed Sable, in chief a 6-point star Or Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VÁRZEA DE TAVARES".
Meaning:
The star is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint. The tower is representing the settlement Torre de Tavares, which together with Vila Cova de Tavares and Várzea de Tavares proper formed the former commune.
Source: Mangualde municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 July 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Várzea de Tavares was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 314 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
![[Travanca de Tavares commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mgltv-tt.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
![[Travanca de Tavares commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mgltv-tt).jpg)
image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Mar 2017
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two triplets of wheat ears Vert tied Gules and ordered per fess, in chief an orb Azure fixed Argent, issuant from base a watermill's wheel Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "TRAVANCA DE TAVARES".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, as the Divine Saviour being the local patron saint. The wheat ears are representing agriculture. Base wavy and demi-wheel are representing the past time mills at Lodares River.
Sources: Mangualde municipal webpage and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 July 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
Travanca de Tavares was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 114 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Mar 2017
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