Mogadouro, Valverde, Vale de Porco e Vilar de Rei United Commune (Portugal)
Shield Or a pigsty drinking fountain Sable and Argent between an olive branch Vert fruited Sable and an almond branch Vert flowered Argent, both per pale, issuant from base two mounds Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VALVERDE - MOGADOURO".
Meaning:
The word "valverde" is an apocope of "vale verde", "green valley", this meaning is shown in the arms by the two green hillocks; also featured are tokens for local pig farming, and for groves of olive and almond.
However, the origin seems to be not necessarily soiled, as "fonte de chafurdo" (i.e., exactly what's mentioned in these arms) seems to be merely a fountain or well where users draw water with their own vessels (unlike a well fitted with its rope and bucket, I presume)
Sources: here and here,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 4 Mar 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 2005
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2016
Valverde Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 133 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 24.2 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Feb 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2016
Coat of arms
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Shield Argent, a pig passant Purpure, in chief two carnival masks Gules garnished Or and Sable ordered per fess, issuant from base a valley Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VALE DE PORCO".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "valley of the pig". Pig and valley are thus canting elements. The word for the masks (Port.: caretos) is derived from "careta" (=grimace).
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Mar 2016
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 21 March 2011
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 May 2016
Presentation of Vale de Porco
Vale de Porco Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 133 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 15.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Mar 2016
Former Vilar de Rei commune (until 2013)
Probably Vilar de Rei had no proper symbols. Source below just displays an empty shield with name and three visible towers (village rank).
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Mar 2016
Presentation of Vilar de Rei
Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 72 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Mar 2016
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