São Gens Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Gens, Concelho da Fafe, Distrito de Braga

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• São Gens Commune
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of São Gens

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São Gens Commune

Flag

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, 7 Dec 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert an embattled tower Or masoned Sable with port and windows of the same between two bars wavy Argent, each charged with a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. GENS-FAFE".
Meaning:
The bars wavy are representations of the Ferro River and the Docim Creek, surrounding the village.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 February 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024

Presentation of São Gens

São Gens is one of the 17 communes of Fafe Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1643 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 14,80 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Dec 2024

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