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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Refontoura commune flag]](../images/p/pt-flgrf.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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, 15 July 2024
Shield Argent a fess wavy Azure, on chief a corn cob Or leafed Vert flanked by two grape bunches Purpure leafed Vert, on base an ocellated lizard Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "REFONTOURA - FELGUEIRAS".
Meaning:
The fess wavy is a representation of the Sousa River and a symbol of the fertility of the commune. Corn cob and grape bunches are symbols of agricultural riches, the production of "green wine" (Portuguese: vinho verde) and corn bread. The ocellated lizard (Latin: Timon lepidus) is referring to the former name of the village since times immemorial.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 October 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
Refontoura is one of the 12 communes of Felgueiras Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1897 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 3,44 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2024
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