Aldeia do Mato e Souto United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-01 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Aldeia do Mato e Souto, Concelho de Abrantes, Distrito de Santarém

• Aldeia do Mato e Souto United Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of
• Former Aldeia do Mato Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Aldeia do Mato
• Former Souto Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Souto

• Abrantes Municipality
• Portugal

Aldeia do Mato e Souto United Commune

Flag

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, 6 Feb 2022

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, in fess an eradicated chestnut tree Vert capsuled Gules and fruited Or at dexter and an eradicated pine Vert fruited Or at sinister, on chief a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ALDEIA DO MATO E SOUTO".
Meaning:
Grape bunch and pine are representing the former Aldeia do Mato commune, the chestnut tree the former Souto commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 August 2015
Valentin Poposki, 6 Feb 2022

Presentation of Aldeia do Mato e Souto

Aldeia do Mato e Souto is one of the five communes of Sabugal Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 676 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 44.77 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2024

Former Aldeia do Mato commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two pine trees eradicated Vert fruited Or, in central chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "ALDEIA DO MATO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 September 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Presentation of Aldeia do Mato

Aldeia do Mato Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Abrantes Municipality (q.v.); it had 441 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 31.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Former Souto commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Valentin Poposki, 6 Feb 2022

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, three eradicated chestnut trees Vert fruited Gules ordered 1:2. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SOUTO - ABRANTES".
Meaning:
The trees are canting , as souto means "chestnut grove".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 November 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

Presentation of Souto

Souto Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Abrantes Municipality (q.v.); it had 418 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2015

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