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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Lixa city flag]](../images/p/pt-flglx.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 white field.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Shield Argent on honour point St. Mary statant dressed Azure, coated Gules, crowned Or, holding Jesus Christ by her arms, flanked in base by two grape bunches Purpure leafed Vert, orle Azure charged with 12 bees Or. Mural crown Argent with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CIDADE DE LIXA".
Meaning:
The bees on orle are referring to the municipal arms of Felgueiras, displaying bees on a black orle. St.Mary is the local patron saint as Our Lady of Victories. In every 1st week of September a festival is celebrated in the city to honour her. The grape bunches are symbolising viticulture.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
Lixa had been a town (Port.: vila) and was elevated to a city by approval on 21 June 1995, published in Diário da República: I Série on 30 August 1995. It consists of the united communes of Macieira da Lixa e Caramos and Vila Cova da Lixa e Borba de Godim .
The main economic activities are: trade, agriculture (e.g. corn, rye, potatoes, onions and various fruit, linen and honey), viticulture (production of "green wine", Portuguese. vinha verde), cattle breeding and industries (textiles, arts and crafts as embroideries of linen and cotton, especially borders, and shoe factories). The latter employs some 30% of the local population.
In 2021 the city had 9686 inhabitants and covered 22,11 km².
Finally it should be mentioned that the city with its two communes forms a metropolitan region together with the additional united communes of Vila Verde e Santão and Freixo de Cima e Freixo de Baixo, the latter belonging to the neighbouring Amarante Municipality.
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 July 2024
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