Baldos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Baldos, Concelho da Moimenta da Beira, Distrito de Viseu

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• Baldos Commune
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Baldos

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Baldos Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or two branches of olive Vert fruited Sable in fess, flanked on chief by a fan of six arrows Gules tied Azure, on base by a chestnut twig Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "BALDOS".
Meaning:
The arrows are an attribute of St. Sebastian, the local patron saint. The olive branches are a representation of oliviculture, the most important local business line. The chestnut twig is symbolising forestal riches, especially local chestnut groves.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 March 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2025

Presentation of Baldos

Baldos is one of the 13 communes of Moimenta da Beira Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 151 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 4,16 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2025

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