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![[Lamelas e Guimarei united commune flag #2]](../images/p/pt-stslg.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 Nov 2024 |
![[Lamelas e Guimarei united commune flag #1]](../images/p/pt-stslg1.gif) 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 Nov 2024 |
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Nov 2024
![[Lamelas e Guimarei united commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-stslg).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 5 Nov 2024
Shield Azure a grape bunch Purple on a leaf Or flanked by two candles Argent alight Gules and Or, on base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure.
Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes,
with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE" (1st line, smaller) "LAMELAS E GUIMAREI" (2nd line)
or with usual scroll with inscription simply "LAMELAS E GUIMAREI".
Meaning:
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Nov 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 June 2024
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Nov 2024
Lamelas e Guimarei is one of the five communes of Santo Tirso Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes; it had 1567 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 12,41 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 5 Nov 2024
![[Lamelas commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stslg-lm.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 6 Nov 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 Nov 2024
![[Lamelas commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stslg-lm).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 16 July 2017
Shield Azure, a bundle of three flax branches Or blossomed Argent, in chief a palm frond Or in fess, on base wavy Argent a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAMELAS".
Meaning:
According to Sérgio Horta the palm frond is representing Sta. Eulalia, the local patron saint, and the religiousness of the local people as well. The base wavy is representing Leça River. The flax branches are representing agriculture and craftwork.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 August 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
Lamelas Commune, a.k.a. Santa Eulália de Lamelas, was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; it had 922 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.7 km².
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
![[Guimarei commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stslg-gm.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 16 July 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
![[Guimarei commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stslg-gm).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 16 July 2017
Shield Azure a Roman sword Argent and a palm frond Or in saltire between two candles Argent flamed Or and Gules, in base a grape bunch Purpure stemmed Argent (leaf depicted but not blazoned). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "GUIMAREI - SANTO TIRSO".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 August 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
Guimarei Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; it had 736 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.4 km².
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 July 2017
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