Anissó e Soutelo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-11-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: anisso | soutelo(vieira do minho) | mattock | fleur-de-lis(green) | scallop | lamb | chestnut(tree) |
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União das Freguesias de Anissó e Soutelo, Concelho de Vieira do Minho, Distrito de Braga

• Anissó e Soutelo United Commune
• Former Anissó Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Anissó
• Former Soutelo Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Soutelo

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Anissó e Soutelo United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Nov 2024

Former Anissó commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, two mattocks Sable hilted Gules in saltire, in chief a fleur-de-lis Vert, in base a scallop Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ANISSÓ".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Hope, the local patron saint. The scallop (Port.: viera) is probably alluding to the municipality of Vieira do Minho.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Presentation of Anissó

Anissó was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vieira do Minho Municipality; it had 215 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Former Soutelo commune (until 2013)

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, 4 Nov 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, a lamb passant Argent, surrounded by four eradicated chestnut trees Or, ordered 2:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SOUTELO - VIEIRA DO MINHO".
Meaning:
"Soutelo" means little chestnut grove (derived from souto = chestnut grove). thus the chestnut trees are canting as representation of a grove.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 May 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

Presentation of Soutelo

Soutelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vieira do Minho Municipality; it had 173 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 May 2018

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