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klaus-michael schneider
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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
![[Figueiras commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lsdfc-fg.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 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, 3 Sep 2024
Shield Or three eradicated fig trees Vert fruited Purple ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FIGUEIRAS - LOUSADA".
Meaning:
The fig trees (Portuguese: figueiras) are canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 June 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
Figueiras was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1382 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,86 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
![[Covas (Lousada) commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-lsdcf-cv.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 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, 3 Sep 2024
Shield Sable a chalice Or, issuant from chalice a winged serpent rampant Argent, on chief two grape bunches Or leafed Argent in fess, on base a corn cob Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "COVAS - LOUSADA".
Meaning:
Grapes and corn cob are symbolising agriculture. Chalice and serpent are alluding to St. John the Evangelist, the local patron saint. The symbols appear in the following legend:
The Evangelist was forced by Aristodemus, the chief priest of the famous Artemis Temple of Ephesus, to sacrifice to that Pagan Goddess, which he refused. He afterwards was forced to drink from a poisoned chalice of wine. The saint made the sign of the cross and the poison went out from the chalice as a serpent. The priest then converted and became a Christian.
Sources: Hiperglobal webpage and German WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 June 2000,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
Covas was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 726 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1,29 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Sep 2024
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