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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Vila Nova de Cerveira e Lovelhe united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-vncvn.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
![[Vila Nova de Cerveira e Lovelhe united commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-vncvn).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
Shield Vert with base wavy Argent, charged with a bar wavy Azure, charged with two fish embowed respectant Argent, issuant from an embattled tower Or a fallow deer´s head Argent armed Or, flanked by two impending turrets Argent with windows Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and long white scroll, as often used by united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA E LOVELHE".
Meaning:
The turrets are a representation of the former Lovelhe Commune, tower and deer of the former Vila Nova de Cerveira Commune. Fish and base wavy are a representation of the Minho River, which is the border to Spain.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 20 October 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
Vila Nova de Cerveira e Lovelhe is one of the four communes of Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 1780 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 6,9nbsp;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Mar 2025
![[Vila Nova de Cerveira commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vncvn-vc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,2 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
![[Vila Nova de Cerveira commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vncvn-vc).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Apr 2015
Shield Vert, base wavy of Argent and Azure, the wave Azure charged with two fish affronty Argent, in centre a rampart Argent masoned Sable, in chief a fallow deer´s head Or armed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA".
Meaning:
The deer´s head is probably a canting element, because the name of the commune means "new town of the deer park".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 June 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Vila Nova de Cerveira was one of the eight communes of Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1432 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
![[Lovelhe commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vncvc-lv.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
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, 2 Apr 2015
Shield Vert, a base wavy of Argent and Azure, an impending turret Argent garnished and masoned Sable with windows Or, flanked in chief by two heraldic roses Argent, barbed and seeded Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "LOVELHE".
Meaning:
The roses are attributes of St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 March 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
Lovelhe was one of the eight communes of Vila Nova de Cerveira Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 443 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2015
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