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Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2026-02-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão, Concelho de Fornos de Algodres, Distrito da Guarda


[Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão united commune flag] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,, 18 Jan 2026
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Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Jan 2026

Coat of Arms

[Juncais, Vila Ruiva e Vila Soeiro do Chão united commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta,, 18 Jan 2026

Shield Vert a sheep passant Or and an estoile Argent arrayed palewise and flanked by two rushes Or, issuant from flanches and base wavy Argent, charged with a bar wavy Azure, a five-arch bridge Argent masoned Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE JUNCAIS, VILA RUIVA E VILA SOEIRO DO CHÃO".
Meaning:
The bridge and the canting bulrushes from Juncais (a flag not fully officialised), the sheep from Vila Soeiro do Chão, and the star from Vila Ruiva.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Jan 2026

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 21 July 2025see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Jan 2026

Presentation of

is one of the __ communes of Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 556 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 19,87 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 Jan 2026

Former Juncais commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Juncais commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, speculative image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

[Juncais commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Apr 2017

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a scallop Or flanked by two bunches of bulrush Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent, masoned Sable and having five arches. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "JUNCAIS".
Meaning:
The bunches of bulrush (Port.: junca) are canting elements. The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Presentation of Juncais

Juncais was one of the seven communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 284 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,0nbsp;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2017

Former Vila Ruiva commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Vila Ruiva commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

[Vila Ruiva (Fornos de Algodres) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Apr 2017

Shield Vert, a bezant, flanked by two triplets of rye ears Or tied Argent, in chief a 5-point star Argent, issuant from base a triplemount Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA RUIVA - FORNOS DE ALGODRES".
Meaning:
Triplemount and star are alluding to the Serra da Estrela, a mountain ridge. The star is furthermore an attribute of Our Lady of Grace, the local patron saint.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Presentation of Vila Ruiva

Vila Ruiva was one of the seven communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 168 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Flag

[Vila Soeiro do Chão commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an eradicated bean plant Or fruited and blossomed Argent, flanked by two sheep statant respectant Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA SOEIRO DO CHÃO".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

Presentation of Vila Soeiro do Chão

Vila Soeiro do Chão was one of the seven communes of Fornos de Algodres Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 179 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Apr 2017

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