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Nespereira e Casais United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-10-07 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Nespereira e Casais, Concelho da Lousada, Distrito do Porto

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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Former Nespereira Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Nespereira (Lousada) commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

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, 6 Oct 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, on central chief in a nimbus Argent surrounding an eagle of the same garnished Sable, on dexter base two wheat ears Or in saltire, on sinister base a grape bunch Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "NESPEREIRA - LOUSADA".
Meaning:
The nimbed eagle is an attribute of St. John the Evangelist, the local patron saint. Ears and grape bunch are symbolising agriculture and viticulture.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 January 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Presentation of Nespereira

Nespereira was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2085 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,62 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Former Casais Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Casais (Lousada) commune flag (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

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, 6 Oct 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure a house Sable with thatched cone roof of the same, on chief two sabots affrontant Or, on central base a grape bunch Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CASAIS - LOUSADA".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 April 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

Presentation of

was one of the 15 communes of Lousada Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1401inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,51 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Oct 2024

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