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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Covões e Camarneira united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-cntcc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Shield Or a lyre Purpure garnished Argent, surrounded in orle by a pea creeper Vert blossomed Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE COVÕES E CAMARNEIRA".
Meaning:
The lyre is taken from the arms of the former Covões Commune, the creeper from those of the former Camarneira Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 August 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
Covões e Camarneira is one of the five communes of Cantanhede Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 2754 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 36,86 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 Feb 2025
![[Covões commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntcc-cv.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 May 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
Shield Or, a grapevine Purpure leafed Vert surrounded by two corn cobs Gules leafed Vert (at dexter and sinister), a lyre Purpure stringed Sable in chief and a heraldic fountain in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black upper case serifed letters "COVÕES"
Meaning:
The lyre is representing the local Philharmonical Society, established on 13 June 1868, it also is reminding on the cultural and recreative facilities. Grapevine and corn cobs are representing agriculture and viticulture, the most important local economic activities. The fountain is symbolising the mineral waters of Montouro, containing a mixture of bicarbonate, sulphuric and sodic minerals.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
Covões was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2155 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 27,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
![[Carmaneira commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cntcc-cr.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
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, 27 May 2015
Shield Or, four huerts (= blue discs) ordered 1:2:1, surrounded in orle by a creeper of peas Vert blossomed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CARMANEIRA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 January 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
Carmaneira was one of the eight communes of Cantanhede Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 824 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 May 2015
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