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Glória e Vera Cruz United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-12-02 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: gloria(aveiro) | vera cruz(aveiro) | fess(masoned) | star(5-point) | eagle(black) | cross(pointed) | sailing boat |
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União das Freguesias de Glória e Vera Cruz, Concelho de Aveiro, Distrito de Aveiro

• Former Glória commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Glória
• Former Vera Cruz commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Vera Cruz

• Aveiro Municipality
• Portugal

Former Glória commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Shield Argent, a fess Gules masoned Sable, in central chief a 5-point star Azure, in base an eagle Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "GLÓRIA - AVEIRO".
Meaning:
The star is an attribute of Our Lady of Glory, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 March 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Presentation of Glória

Glória Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Aveiro Municipality (q.v.); it had 9099 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Former Vera Cruz commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.

Banner

The banner has silver and unusually green tassels and cord.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Shield Sable between two eagles Argent armed Or in a pile reversed, from which emerges a cross pointed barry dancetty Argent and Vert fimbriated Gules masoned Sable a sailing boat Sable rigged Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VERA CRUZ - AVEIRO".
Željko Heimer, 2 Dec 2015
Meaning:
The eagles probably are referring to the arms of Aveiro municipality. The cross is canting and referring to the communes name.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

Presentation of Vera Cruz

Vera Cruz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Aveiro Municipality (q.v.); it had 9657 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 38.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2015

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