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![[Igreja Nova e Cheleiros united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-mfric.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base wavy a throughout bridge Argent with one arch masoned Sable, on chief an impending belfry Argent with bell Or, flanked by two windmill wheels Or rigged Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE IGREJA NOVA E CHELEIROS".
Meaning:
Bridge and base wavy stand for the former Cheleiros Commune, belfry and vanes for the former Igreja Nova Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 June 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Igreja Nova e Cheleiros is one of the five communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 4693 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 37,07 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
![[Igreja Nova commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mfric-in.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Shield Azure, in base a belfry Argent with a bell Or, in chief two windmill wheels Or rigged Argent and set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "IGREJA NOVA - MAFRA".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
![[Igreja Nova commune (until 2013) 2nd CoA]](../images/p/pt-mfric-in1).gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Shield Argent, in dexter chief a castle, in sinister chief a windmill, in base a church, all Argent garnished Sable (the arms have the appearance of a seal). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "JUNTA DE FREGUESIA DA IGREJA NOVA".
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 18 May 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Igreja Nova was one of the 11 communes of Mafra Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 3037 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 25,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
![[Cheleiros commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mfric-ch.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 29 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and purple.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a bridge issuant Sable masoned Argent with one Arch, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure between two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CHELEIROS".
Meaning:
The bridge is representing the old local bridge of Roman origin. The base wavy is representing the little Lizandro River passing the commune. The grapevines are representing viticulture, a source of local wealth. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 January 1998, draft of flag and arms made by Eduardo Lourenço Brito
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
Cheleiros was one of the 11 communes of Mafra Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1347 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 June 2015
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