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São Cipriano e Vil de Souto Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Cipriano e Vil de Souto, Concelho de Viseu, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2024-09-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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[São Cipriano e Vil de Souto commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024
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São Cipriano e Vil de Souto Commune

Flag

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, 13 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert an open book Purpure with pages Or und a sword Argent in pale, on base three lozenges Or ordered 1:2, all flanked by two embowed flax branches Or with blossoms Argent seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SÃO CIPRIANO E VIL DE SOUTO".
Meaning:
Book, sword and branches are taken from the arms of former São Cipriano Commune, the lozenges from those of former Vil de Souto Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 July 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Presentation of São Cipriano e Vil de Souto

São Cipriano e Vil de Souto is one of the seven communes of Viseu Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1699 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 20,71 km². It was established as São Cipriano e Vil de Souto United Commune (Portuguese: União das Freguesias de São Cipriano e Vil de Souto on 28 January 2013 and got its current name on 4 June 2015.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024


Former São Cipriano Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[São Cipriano (Viseu) commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 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, 13 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a sword Argent in pale flanked by a mitre Or at dexter and a book Argent bound or at sinister, all surrounded by two embowed flax branches Or with blossoms Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. CIPRIANO - VISEU".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 October 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Presentation of

was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1283 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,57 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024


Former Vil de Souto Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Vil de Souto commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 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, 13 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert a Paschal Lamb nimbed Or, on base five lozenges Or ordered 3:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VIL DE SOUTO".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 May 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024

Presentation of Vil de Souto

Vil de Souto was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 667 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,11 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Sep 2024


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