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Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-05-24 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Souto da Carpalhosa e Ortigosa, Concelho de Leiria, Distrito de Leiria


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Former Souto da Carpalhosa commune (until 2013)

[Souto da Carpalhosa commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 22 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, two chestnut trees Gules, fruited of the same and leaved Vert, set in fess, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SOUTO DA CARPALHOSA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 March 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016


Presentation of Souto da Carpalhosa

Souto da Carpalhosa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 3863 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 29.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016


Former Ortigosa commune (until 2013)

[Ortigosa commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 22 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an eradicated pine Proper fruited Or, beneath two branches of urtica Vert in saltire, in chief two flowers Purpure seeded Or, one in each corner. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ORTIGOSA".
Meaning:
The urtica branches (Port.: ortiga) are canting elements.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 July 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016


Presentation of Ortigosa

Ortigosa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 1971 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016


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