Arcos e Mogofores United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Arcos e Mogofores, Concelho de Anadia, Distrito de Aveiro

• Arcos e Mogofores United Commune
• Former Arcos Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Arcos
• Former Mogofores Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Mogofores

• Anadia Municipality
• Portugal

Arcos e Mogofores United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2024

Former Arcos Commune (until 2013)

Flag

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, 2 Apr 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Purpure, an eradicated vine plant Argent fruited Or and flanked by two arches Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ARCOS - ANADIA".
Meaning:
The archs (Port.: arcos) are canting elements.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Presentation of Arcos

Arcos was one of the pre-2013 communes of Anadia Municipality; it had 5511 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Former Mogofores Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Or having five archs, in chief three grapevines Purpure leafed Vert ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and short white scroll, in Bérnard Guedes style, with inscription in black capitals "MOGOFORES".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 November 2007,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

Presentation of Mogofores

Mogofores was one of the pre-2013 communes of Anadia Municipality; it had 820 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2016

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