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Cadafaz e Colmeal United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-08-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Cadafaz e Colmeal , Concelho de Góis, Distrito de Coimbra

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Former Cadafaz commune (until 2013)

[Cadafaz (Góis) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Dec 2014

Coat of arms

[Cadafaz (Góis) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Dec 2014

Shield Argent, a beehive Gules, in chief nine chestnuts Sable garnished Or ordered 5:4, issuant out of a base wavy of Argent and Azure a mount of two copeaux Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CADAFAZ - GÓIS".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Dec 2014

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 Otober 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Dec 2014

Presentation of Cadafaz

Cadafaz Commune is one of the five communes of Góis Municipality; it had 190 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 37.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Aug 2016

Former Colmeal commune (until 2013)

[Colmeal (Góis) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 24 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blueish green field.
Source: this photo
Please note: This page displays a red banner, which is due to evidence above probably wrong.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, two beehives Gules garnioshed Argent ordered per fess, in chief two arrows Gules crossed per saltire, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a triplemount Vert (blueish), Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "COLMEAL - GÍIS".
Meaning:
The beehives (Port.: colmeias) are canting elements.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 May 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Aug 2016

Presentation of Colmeal

Colmeal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Góis Municipality; it had 158 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 33.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Aug 2016

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