Lousa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Lousa, Concelho de Torre de Moncorvo, Distrito de Bragança

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• Lousa Commune
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• Coat of Arms
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Lousa Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sergio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2023

Coat of Arms

Shield Or a billet Sable between two grape vines Vert crossed per saltire at the stems and bearing two bunches Purpure each. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "LOUSA - TORRE DE MONCORVO".
Meaning:
The Portuguese word ´lousa´ means ´slate´ and therefore these arms are partly canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2023

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 Aug 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2023

Presentation of Lousa

Lousa was one of the nine communes of Moncorvo Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 287 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 34,97 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Oct 2023

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