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Águas Santas e Moure United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Águas Santas e Moure, Concelho de Póvoa de Lanhoso, Distrito de Braga

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Former Águas Santas commune (until 2013)

[Águas Santas (Póvoa de Lanhoso) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a heraldic fountain surrounded by three pitchers Gules, ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ÃGUAS SANTAS - PÓVOA DE LANHOSO".
Meaning:
The whole ensemble is probably canting. The fountain of "sacred waters" (Port.: águas santas) and the pitchers to collect that water.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 June 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Presentation of Águas Santas

Águas Santas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality; it had 420 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Former Moure commune (until 2013)

[Moure (Póvoa de Lanhoso) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 23 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, an eradicated chestnut tree Vert fruited Or at dexter and an eradicated vine plant Vert fruited Purpure at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOURE".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 February 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

Presentation of Moure

Moure Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Póvoa de Lanhoso Municipality; it had 242 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 May 2016

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