Moimenta de Maceira Dão e Lobelhe do Mato United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-03-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Moimenta de Maceira Dão e Lobelhe do Mato, Concelho de Mangualde, Distrito de Viseu

• Former Moimenta de Maceira Dão commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Moimenta de Maceira Dão
• Former Lobelhe do Mato commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Lobelhe do Mato

• Mangualde Municipality
• Portugal

Former Moimenta de Maceira Dão commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Mangualde municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Shield Azure (celestial blue), a belfry Argent garnished Sable, in chief two ice crystals Argent ordered per fess, in base two olive branches Or fruited sable and crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOIMENTA DE MACIEIRA DÃO".
Meaning:
The ice crystals are representing Our Lady of the Snows, the local patron saint.
Source: Mangualde municipal webpage and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 May 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Presentation of Moimenta de Maceira Dão

Moimenta de Maceira Dão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 514 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Former Lobelhe do Mato commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Source: Mangualde municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Shield Or, a wolf passant Purpure, armed and eyed Gules, having in black rabbit in his muzzle, in chief a grapevine Argent leaved Vert at dexter and a pine branch Vert fruited of the same at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LOBELHE DO MATO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 June 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

Presentation of Lobelhe do Mato

Lobelhe do Mato Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Mangualde Municipality; it had 259 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2017

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