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Lusinde Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Lusinde, Concelho de Penalva do Castelo, Distrito de Viseu

Last modified: 2015-11-21 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Lusinde commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Nov 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a grapevine Purpure leaved vert at dexter and a bunch of three corn cobs Or leaved Vert at sinister, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "LUSINDE".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 4 June 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2015

Presentation of Lusinde

Lusinde Commune is one of the 11 communes of the Penalva do Castelo municipality (q.v.); it had 189 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 2.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Nov 2015

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