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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Vila Nova de Souto d´El-Rei commune flag]](../images/p/pt-lmgvn.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta´, 29 Nov 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and black.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Nov 2024
![[Vila Nova de Souto d´El-Rei commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-lmgvn).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 29 Nov 2024
Shield Sable two chestnut trees eradicated Argent with their burrs Vert cracked Or, on chief a crown Or bejewelled proper, on a base wavy Argent two barrulets wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILA NOVA DE SOUTO D´EL-REI"
Meaning:
This toponym means literally New Town of-the Chestnut-Grove of-the-King and these arms are therefore partly canting. The base wavy is a representation of the local Balsemão River.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Nov 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 January 2006
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Nov 2024
Vila Nova de Souto d´El-Rei was one of the 14 communes of Lamego Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 728 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,79 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Nov 2024
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