![[A dos Cunhados commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tvdam-ac.gif)
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2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source: phone call at local administration
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2017
![[A dos Cunhados commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-tvdam-ac).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 17 May 2017
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent Azure and Vert, a belfry's top Argent masoned Sable with bell Or, flanked by two eradicated vine plants Argent fruited Or, Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "A DOS CUNHADOS".
Meaning:
The clocktower in the arms refers to a local landmark, as to be seen here, and the green and blue water stand for the commune's seashore (green) and River Alcabrichel (blue).
Before the adoption of these arms, an earlier design was in use, also on a plain white flag. It featured a blue shield, quartered to show four tokens of the local interests, a golden mural crown with four visible towers (town rank) and a golden scroll reading "VILA DE A-DOS-CUNHADOS". By means of extensive modifications, this coat of arms originated the current one. (see this image
This is one of several Portuguese toponyms made from an elliptical reference to notable denizens (often lost in the mists of time). The phrase "a dos" means "the one of the" and could be expanded as "a terra dos" ("the village/town of the"). Here, A dos Cunhados, also styled A-dos-Cunhados, is the Town of Brothers-in-Law ("_cunhado_", litt. "wedged", cp. "coined").
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 August 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2017
A dos Cunhados Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Torres Vedras Municipality; it had 8459 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 44.3 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2017
![[Maceira (Torres Vedras) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tvdam-mc.gif)
2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2017
![[Maceira (Torres Vedras) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-tvdam-mc).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Jan 2016
Shield Azure, a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, in chief a radiant sun Or, in base a fountain (well) Argent pouring water of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MACEIRA - TORRES VEDRAS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 14 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 July 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2017
Maceira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Torres Vedras Municipality; it had 1932 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.4 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 May 2017
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