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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Lavacolhos commune flag]](../images/p/pt-fndla.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 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, 31 July 2024
Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a drum Vert corded Sable with drumhead Argent containing a drumstick Sable hafted Gules in bend, in either chief corner an olive branch Vert in pale fruited Sable, issuant from base a triplemount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "LAVACOLHOS".
Meaning:
The drum is representing the local folklore, singing accompanied by drums. The triplemount is representing the local landscape, especially the hills of Argemela and Maúç, and the mountain ridges of Gardunha and Estrela. The branches are symbolising agriculture, especially the cultivation of olive trees. The base wavy is representing the importance of local watercourses for the fertility of the soil.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 June 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2024
Lavacolhos is one of the 18 communes of Fundão Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 180 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 19,87 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 July 2024
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