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Sanfins Lamoso Codessos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Sanfins Lamoso Codessos, Concelho de Paços de Ferreira, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-04-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sanfins de ferreira | lamoso | codessos | cross(templars) | warrior | cross(calvary) | scissors | torteau | paschal lamb(couchant) |
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Former Sanfins de Ferreira commune (until 2013)

[Sanfins de Ferreira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 7 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, issuant from base a warrior Argent in clad armour, flanked by two forcipes Or in pale, in chief a cross patty rounded Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANFINS DE FERREIRA".
Meaning:

The warrior is part of the local monument "Guerreiro" (= warrior). The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


Presentation of Sanfins de Ferreira

Sanfins de Ferreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 3139 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


Former Lamoso commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Coat of arms

[Lamoso commune CoA (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Shield Azure, a cross calvary Or, flanked by charges being all Argent, saw and chisel at dexter, a pair of scissors at sinister and a dolmen in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAMOSO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 July 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


Presentation of Lamoso

Lamoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1613 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


Former Codessos commune (until 2013)

[Codessos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 7 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a torteau (= a red disc) charged with a Paschal Lamb couchant, surrounded by five corn cobs Or leafed Vert, issuant from base a mount Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CODESSOS". br>Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


Presentation of Codessos

Codessos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1011 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017


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