São Cristóvão de Nogueira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Cristóvão de Nogueira, Concelho da Cinfães, Distrito do Viseu

Last modified: 2025-02-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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São Cristóvão de Nogueira Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert three fish Argent in pale, flanked at dexter by a staff Or in pale leafed Argent, and at sinister by walnut branch Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. CRISTÓVÃO DE NOGUEIRA".
Meaning:
The name of the communes means: "St. Christopher of the walnut tree". The walnut branch is thus a canting element, and at least the staff is an attribute of St. Christopher, the Christ Bearer, being local patron saint and name giver of the commune. Due to a legend the saint crossed a river carrying Jesus Christ on his shoulders. Probably also the fish are attributes of the saint, as iconography depicts the staff often with fish hanging down from its top.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 September 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

Presentation of São Cristóvão de Nogueira

São Cristóvão de Nogueira is one of the 13 communes of Cinfães Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1638 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 18,15 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Jan 2025

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