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Messegães, Valadares e Sá United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-08-07 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Messegães, Valadares e Sá, Concelho de Monção, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

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Former Messegães commune (until 2013)

[ Messegães commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a paly alewife Argent trapped by a fish hook of the same and flanked by two rye ears Or crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MESSEGÃES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 July 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Presentation of Messegães

Messegães Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 253inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Former Valadares commune (until 2013)

[Valadares (Monção) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a lion rampant Argent, armed and tongued Or surrounded by four grapevines Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VALADARES - MONÇÃO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 July 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Presentation of Valadares

Valadares Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 205 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Former Sá commune (until 2013)

[Sá (Monção) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: local webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Coat of arms

Shield chequered ninefold of Argent and Azure, the central field in chief is charged with a Paschal Lamb passant nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "" "SÁ - MONÇÃO".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

Presentation of Sá

Sá Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Monção Municipality (q.v.); it had 200 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Aug 2015

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