Macieira Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Macieira, Concelho da Lousada, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2024-10-04 by klaus-michael schneider
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Macieira 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, 4 Oct 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent an apple tree eradicated Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MACIEIRA - LOUSADA".
Meaning:
The apple tree (Portuguese: macieira) is canting.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2024

Presentation of Macieira

Macieira is one of the nine communes of Lousada Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1185 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 1,42 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2024

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