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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: souto(arcos de valdevez) | tabaco | bar(wavy) | keys(crossed) | chestnut | cross(greek) | saltire | scallop | wreath |
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![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avvst.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025
Shield Argent, issuant from base a chevron reversed wavy Azure, charged with a chevronel reversed wavy Argent, enhanced a Greek cross Sable, flanked below by two small saltires Sable, on either chief corner a chestnut Gules with kernel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE SOUTO E TABAÇÔ".
Meaning:
The chevron wavy is a representation of the confluence of the rivers Lima and Vez. The chestnuts are canting elements for Souto (= chestnut grove) and representing the namesake former commune. Cross and saltires are taken from the arms of the former Tabaçô Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 2 April 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025
Souto e Tabaçô is one of the 13 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 913 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 5,01 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Mar 2025
![[Souto (Arcos de Valdevez) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avvst-su.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Shield Azure, between two bars wavy Argent, each one charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, a pair of keys in saltire, the bendy one Or and the sinister one Argent, flanked by two chestnuts Or with kernel Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SOUTO - ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ".
Meaning:
The bars wavy are representing the rivers Lima and Vez, the keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The chestnuts are canting elements, as souto means chestnut grove.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on on 20 August 2002, draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Souto was one of the 28 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 622 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
![[Tabaçô commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-avvst-tc.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Shield Argent, a Greek cross sable, accompanied below by two small saltires Sable and in chief by a scallop Gules, all surrounded by a wreath of corn Vert fruited Or at dexter and a wreath of vine Vert fruited Purpure at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "TABAÇÔ".
Meaning:
The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 April 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
Tabaçô was one of the 28 communes of Arcos de Valdevez Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 355 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Jan 2016
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