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Souto e Gondomar United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-06-29 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: santa maria de souto | sao salvador de souto | gondomar(guimaraes) | base(wavy) | watermill(wheel) | chestnut(tree) | orb | distaff | mitre | pickaxe |
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União das Freguesias de Souto e Gondomar, Concelho de Guimarães, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former Santa Maria de Souto commune (until 2013)

[Santa Maria de Souto commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an eradicated chestnut tree Vert, flanked by two watermill's wheels Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SOUTO - SANTA MARIA".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 August 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Presentation of Santa Maria de Souto

Santa Maria de Souto Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 771 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Former São Salvador de Souto commune (until 2013)

[São Salvador de Souto commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta, 26 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, a watermill's wheel Argent, flanked by two distaffs Or, in chief an orb Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SOUTO - S. SALVADOR".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, as the Divine saviour being local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Presentation of São Salvador de Souto

São Salvador de Souto Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 830 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Former Gondomar commune (until 2013)

[Gondomar (Guimarães) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Guimarães municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, two grapevines Or leaved Argent set in fess, in chief a mitre Argent decorated Gules, in base two pickaxes Argent crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers(village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GONDOMAR - GUIMARÃES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 July 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

Presentation of Gondomar

Gondomar Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Guimarães Municipality; it had 495 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 June 2016

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