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Luzim e Vila Cova United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-06-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Luzim e Vila Cova, Concelho de Penafiel, Distrito do Porto


[Luzim e Vila Cova united commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Penafiel municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure, three grapevines Purpure leafed Vert and ordered 1:2, issuant from base a mount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "LUZIM E VILA COVA".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018

Presentation of

Commune is one of the 14 communes of Caminha Municipality; its communes together had 1636 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018

Former Luzim commune (until 2013)

[Luzim commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Feb 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of a Azure and Argent, a stone Sable, flanked by two eradicated vine sprouts Vert fruited Purpure, crossed per saltire in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "LUZIM".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Presentation of Luzim

Luzim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 817 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Former Vila Cova commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Coat of arms

[Vila Cova (Penafiel) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Feb 2017

Shield Azure, a grapevine and a corn cob, both Or and set in fess, in chief a sunflower Or seeded Sable, in base a ram passant Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA COVA - PENAFIEL".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

Presentation of Vila Cova

Vila Cova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 819 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Feb 2017

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