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Teixoso e Sarzedo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2020-04-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Teixoso e Sarzedo, Concelho de Covilhã, Distrito de Castelo Branco


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Former Teixoso commune (until 2013)

[Teixoso commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and black.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a yew eradicated Vert, in central chief a 5-point star Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DO TEIXOSO"
Meaning:
The yew tree (Port.: teixo) is a canting element.
Source: Covilhã municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015


Presentation of Teixoso

Teixoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Covilhã Municipality (q.v.); it had 4360 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 35.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015


Former Sarzedo commune (until 2013)

[Sarzedo (Covilhã) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

[Sarzedo (Covilhã) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a belfry Argent masoned Sable with two bells Or, in chief in either corner a branch of chestnut Or fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SARZEDO - COVILHÃ".
Source: Covilhã municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015


Presentation of Sarzedo

Sarzedo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Covilhã Municipality (q.v.); it had 130 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Nov 2015


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