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![[Samodães commune flag]](../images/p/pt-lmgsm.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta´, 14 Dec 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2024
![[Samodães commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-lmg).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 14 Dec 2024
Shield Gules a local rabelo sailship Or with its sail Argent, loaded with casks Sable, issuant from base wavy Argent ,charged with a barrulet
wavy Azure, on chief two keys crossed saltirewise with one Or bendwise over the or Argent and the pair ties with a ribbon Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "SAMODÃES".
Meaning:
The keys are attributes of St. Peter, the local patron saint. The base wavy is a representation of the Douro River. The ship is atypical ancient transporter of wines and port wines down the river.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 November 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2024
Samodães is one of the 14 communes of Lamego Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 172 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 3,09 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Dec 2024
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