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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Souselas e Botão united commune]](../images/p/pt-cbrst.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 June 2024
Shield Argent a belfry Gules masoned Sable with windows Argent and bells Sable, base Sable semi of olive branches Or, on chief a scallop Gules flanked by two bunches of grapes Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE SOUSELAS E BOTÃO".
Meaning:
The grape bunches are symbolising viticulture and appeared on the former communal arms of both predecessors. The belfry is taken from the (old) arms of Botão and the scallop as attribute of St. James the Elder from those of Souselas. The olive branches are a new element, neither appearing in the arms of Botão nor in tose of Souselas. Please note that the bells are garnished Or, which is not mentioned in the blazon.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 June 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 November 2021
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 June 2024
Souselas e Botão United Commune was established in January 2013, when the independent former towns of Botão and Souselas merged. The commune had 4188 inhabitnats in 2021 and covers 33,01 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 June 2024
![[Botão commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-bo.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
It is an untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
![[Botão commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-bo).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 15 Aug 2007
The arms are Or charged with a belfry Gules masoned Sable with two windows Or superimposed by a bell Sable each and flanked by two bunches of grape Proper in chief and two ears of grain Vert in base connected by a ribbon Gules. Mural crown argent with four visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BOTÃO".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
Flag and coat of arms were approved on 8 February 2002, published in .Diário da República: III Série
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
Botão was one of the 31 pre-2013 communes of Coimbra Municipality; it had 1588 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
![[Souselas commune (1998 - 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-sl.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
![[Souselas town CoA (1998 - 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-sl).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 9 Jan 2009
The arms are Argent masoned Sable with a cross of Santiago Gules in central chief. Mural crown argent with four visible towers (usually meaning town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA DE SOUSELAS".
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
![[Souselas commune (1997 - 1998)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-sl1.gif)
2:3 speculative image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Peter Hans van den Muijzenberg, 24 Sep 2014
It is a untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field quartered of purple and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
![[Souselas commune CoA (1997 - 1998)]](../images/p/pt-cbrst-sl1).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 9 January 2009
The arms are Or with a cross of Santiago Gules flanked by a bunch of grapes Proper on the dexter side and a black cogwheel on the sinister side.. Mural crown argent with four visible towers (usually meaning town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SOUSELAS - COIMBRA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
New symbols published in Diário da República: II Série on 14 September 1998, old symbols 15 October 1997 and replaced on 14 September 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
Souselas was one of the 31 pre-2013 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had inhabitants in 2011 and covered km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2014
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