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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Cernadelo e Lousada(São Miguel e Santa Margarida) com. flag]](../images/p/pt-lsdcl.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
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, 11 Oct 2024
Shield Gules a grapevine eradicated Argent fruited by four grape bunches Or, two on either side; on chief a radiant sun Or, on base a corn cob Gules leafed Argent between two embowed wheat ears Or all with connected stalks. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CERNADELO E LOUSADA (SÃO MIGUEL E SANTA MARGARIDA)".
Meaning:
All pre-2013 communes are represented, Santa Margarida by the grapevine, São Miguel by the sun and Cernadelo by the cereals.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 18 November 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Cernadelo e Lousada (São Miguel e Santa Margarida) is one of the seven communes of Lousada Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 2140 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 7,34 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
![[Cernadelo commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lsdcl-cn.gif)
2:3, image by Jörg Majewski, 20 Oct 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Oct 2024
Editor´s note: a larger image by Jörg Majewski can be seen by clicking here
Shield Vert a corn cob Or leafed Argent between two wheat ears Or with embowed stalks, all connected below, over all a lattice Argent limited by an orle of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "CERNADELO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Oct 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 December 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Oct 2024
Cernadelo was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 980 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,92 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
![[Santa Margarida de Lousada commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lsdcl-md.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Shield Argent a grapevine eradicated Vert fruited by four grape bunches Purpure, on chief a palm frond Gules in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "LOUSADA – SANTA MARGARIDA".
Meaning:
The grapevine stands for viticulture as the most important local business line. The palm frond stands for the martyrdom of St. Margareth, the local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Published in Diário da República: iII Série on 15 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Santa Margarida de Lousada was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 307 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,89 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
![[São Miguel de Lousada commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lsdcl-mg.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
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, 11 Oct 2024
Shield Gules a radiant sun Or with face, on chief two turbine wheels Argent in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "LOUSADA - S. MIGUEL".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 25 June 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
São Miguel de Lousada was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 879 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.69 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Oct 2024
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