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Lagos da Beira e Lajeosa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Lagos da Beira e Lajeosa, Concelho de Oliveira do Hospital, Distrito de Coimbra


See also:

Lagos da Beira e Lajeosa United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2024


Former Lagos da Beira commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Lagos da Beira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 16 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, two wheat ears Vert in pale ordered per fess, in chief an orbicular cross Gules, in base a millstone Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAGOS DA BEIRA".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 February 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018

Presentation of Lagos da Beira

Lagos da Beira was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had 782 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018


Former Lajeosa commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Lajeosa (Oliveira do Hospital) commune flag (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a vine branch Sable in fess with three grapevines Purpure leafed Vert, on chief a 5-point star Azure, on base a milk churn Sable lined Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAJEOSA - OLIVEIRA DO HOSPITAL".
Meaning:
The blue star is an attribute of Our Lady of Expectation, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018

Presentation of Lajeosa

Lajeosa was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had 553 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 May 2018


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