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klaus-michael schneider
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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 July 2024
Macieira da Lixa e Caramos is one of the eight communes of Felgueiras Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 3605 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,63 km². Together with Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim United Commune it forms the city of Lixa.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
![[Macieira da Lixa commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgmc-mx.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
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, 17 July 2024
Shield Argent, on fess point a grape bunch Or leafed Vert flanked by two corn cobs leafed Vert, the dexter one fruited Gules and the sinister one fruited Or, on middle base point a heraldic fountain, on chief four ants Sable in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MACIEIRA DA LIXA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 December 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Macieira da Lixa was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1961 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,38 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
![[Caramos commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-flgmc-cm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
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, 17 July 2024
Shield Vert, a sword and a scimitar Argent hilted Or in saltire, on middle chief point a grape bunch Or leafed Argent, on middle base point a corn cob Gules leafed Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CARAMOS - FELGUEIRAS".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Caramos was one of the 20 communes of Felgueiras Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1854 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,26 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
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