Lordelo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Lordelo, Concelho de Paredes, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2016-06-30 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Former flags
• Town flag
• Interim flag
• Old city flag
• Presentation of Lordelo

• Paredes Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field gyronny of eight of white and blue.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent and having two arches, above an impending tower Sable masoned Argent with port and windows Gules, flanked by two different easy chairs Sable cushioned Gules. Mural crown Argent with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LORDELO - PAREDES". ""
Meaning:
The chairs are probably alluding to the local production of furniture.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

The new symbols were presented within source on 1 December 2011.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Former Flags

Town Flag

It was a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Shield Azure, a large tree Proper fruited Or, its roots are surrounding a beige inescutcheon in base, charged with a cross, the tree's stem is flanked by a millwheel Argent surrounded by blue creeks at dexter, and by a batch of shelves Or at sinister, in orle four bay leaves Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals
Meaning:
The "proeminent" tree and the shelves are representing the local production of furniture. The millwheel and the creeks are alluding to the existence of watermills and the production of flour in the past. The shield probably belonged to a local manor-house from the 17th century. The bay leaves are symbolizing the existence of many local laurel trees.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Interim Flag

It was a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green. The coat of arms was the same as on town flag above, but having a mural crown with five visible towers (city rank) and inscription in scroll "CIDADE DE LORDELO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Former City Flag

It was a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field gyronny of eight of yellow and green(city rank) . The coat of arms was the same as on interim flag above.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Town (?) symbols published in Diário da República: I (?) Série on 28 June 1984. Lordelo was upgraded to a city in 2003, the process was completed on 26 August 2003 (it is not explicitly mentioned whether that was the date of publishing of the new symbols in Diário da República:).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

Presentation of Lordelo

Lordelo Commune is one of the 18 communes of Paredes Municipality; it had 10 025 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 9.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2016

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