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![[Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-flgvb.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Shield Or a fess Azure charged with an embroidered border Argent, on dexter chief point a bee Gules winged Sable, on sinister chief point a 5-point star Gules, on base a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE (1st line) VILA COVA DA LIXA E BORBA DE GODIM (2nd line)".
Meaning:
The bees are referring to the municipal arms of Felgueiras, furthermore they symbolise apiary, which has a great tradition in the municipality, and agriculture in general. The star is taken from the arms of the Magro family. Dr. Cerqueira Magro established a local sanatorium in his house. It was converted later to a recreation house. It is taken from the arms of Borba de Godim. The embroidered fess symbolises the production of borders, embroidered of linen and cotton, an important local business line. It is a modification of the border on the arms of Vila Cova da Lixa. The grape bunch refers to another important business line, viticulture.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 13 October 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim is one of the eight communes of Felgueiras Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 6081 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 13,46 km². Together with Macieira da Lixa e Caramos United Commune it forms the city of Lixa.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
![[Vila Cova da Lixa commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgvb-vx.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Shield Or, on centre charged with an embroidered border Azure in fess, on either chief corner a bee Gules winged Sable, on base a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILA COVA DA LIXA".
Meaning:
The bees are referring to the municipal arms of Felgueiras, furthermore they symbolise apiary, which has a great local tradition. The embroidered fess symbolises the production of borders, embroidered of linen and cotton, another important local business line. Finally the grape bunch refers to the 3rd important business line, viticulture.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 June 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Vila Cova da Lixa was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 3850 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,72 km². Together with united commune it forms the city of Lixa.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
![[Borba de Godim commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgvb-bg.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Shield Azure, two rotated 5-point stars Gules in fess, on middle chief point a grape bunch Or leafed Vert, on base a heraldic fountain. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "BORBA DE GODIM".
Meaning:
The stars are taken from the family arms of the Magro kin, which displayed five rotated stars in quincunx, probably red on a white shield, see this photo. The fountain is referring to a local fountain, emerging from a well, probably today run dry, see this photo. The grape bunch is symbolising viticulture, an important business line.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 August 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Borba de Godim was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2341 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,75 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
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