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Sequeade e Bastuço (São João e Santo Estêvão) United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-05-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Sequeade e Bastuço (São João e Santo Estêvão), Concelho de Barcelos, Distrito de Braga

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Former Sequeade commune (until 2013)

[Sequeade commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a windmill's wheel Or roped and rigged Argent, in chief two vine leaves Or set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SEQUEADE - BARCELOS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Presentation of Sequeade

Sequeade Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 795 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Former São João de Bastuço commune (until 2013)

[São João de Bastuço commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a Paschal Lamb passant Argent nimbed Or and standing on a book Or, in chief two grapevines Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BASTUÇO - S. JOÃO".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Presentation of São João de Bastuço

São João de Bastuço Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 661 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Former Santo Estêvão de Bastuço commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Coat of arms

[Santo Estêvão de Bastuço commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 15 May 2016

Shield Vert, in chief a basket Argent, in base two shrubs Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BASTUÇO - SANTO ESTEVÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Assessment by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) made on 12 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

Presentation of Santo Estêvão de Bastuço

Santo Estêvão de Bastuço Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Barcelos Municipality; it had 460 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 May 2016

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