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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Ansião commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-ansan.gif)
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and purple.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
Shield Purpure, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable, on chief a belfry Or with windows Gules at dexter and an eradicated ash Or at sinister. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE ANSIÃO".
Meaning:
Bridge and base wavy are taken from the former arms of former Ansião Commune, the belfry from those of the former Torre de Vale de Todos Commune, the ash from those of the former Lagarteira Commune.
Bridge and base wavy are representations of the 16th century bridge, crossing the Nabão River. The belfry is a representation of the local church tower of Torre de Vale de Todos. The ash of Lagarteira is older than 700 years.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
![[Ansião commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-ansan07.gif)
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
Shield Purpure, a two-arched bridge Argent masoned Sable, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure, In chief a Marian crown Or, Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE ANSIÃO".
Meaning:
Bridge and base wavy are representations of the 16th century bridge, crossing the Nabão River. The crown is an attribute of Our Lady of Conception, the local patron saint.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
Current symbols published in Diário da República: II Série on 9 January 2025, see here, former symbols in Diário da República: III Série on 21 December 2007
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Jan 2025 Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
is the only commune of the namesake municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 3524 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 38,3 km². In 2013 the neighbouring communes Lagarteira and Torre de Vale de Todos were incorporated.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2025
![[Lagarteira commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-ansan-la.gif)
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023
Shield Purpure, an eradicated ash tree Or, flanked by two lizards Argent, both set in pale, surrounded by a rosary Argent with a cross fleury Or in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAGARTEIRA - ANSIÃO"
Meaning:
The lizards (Port.: lagartos) are canting elements. The communes name might be something like a tree, visited by lizards. In this case the tree would also be a canting element. The rosary is alluding to St. Dominic, the local patron saint. The tree is a representation of the ash of Lagarteira, which is older than 700 years.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 June 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
was one of the two communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 504 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
![[Torre de Vale de Todos commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-ansan-tv.gif)
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
Shield Azure, a belfry Argent, lined Sable with window Gules, topped by a Latin crosslet Argent, in chief two bezants ordered per fess, in base a branch of olive Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "TORRE DE VALE DE TODOS"
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Meaning:
The belfry, a kind of a tower, (Port.:torre) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
was one of the two communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 411 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017
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