Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-05-19 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: lobao | giao | louredo(sta maria da feira) | guisande | corn(cob) | lion | friar | st.andrew | plough | castle | raven |
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União das Freguesias de Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande, Concelho de Santa Maria da Feira, Distrito de Aveiro

• Former Lobão commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Lobão
• Former Gião commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Gião
• Former Louredo commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Louredo
• Former Guisande commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Guisande

• Santa Maria da Feira Municipality
• Portugal

Former Lobão commune (until 2013)

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

Shield Azure, standing on a basement Vert a Franciscan friar Proper nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA DE LOBÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Presentation of Lobão

Lobão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 5483 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Former Gião commune (until 2013)

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

Shield Or, a saint, probably St. Andrew, robed Gules, cloaked Azure and nimbed Or, holding a saltire Maron, flanked by two corn cobs Vert, in base a plough Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE GIÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Presentation of Gião

Gião Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1815 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Former Louredo commune (until 2013)

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

Shield Azure, a castle Or, masoned Sable, with port and windows Gules, having two embattled towers, crowned by a sinister-facing lion rampant Or, each tower crowned by a raven Sable, in chief a flail of Sable and Gules and a rake Sable in saltire, in base two branches Vert set in orle. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LOUREDO - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Meaning:
The ravens might be attributes of St. Vincent. (like in arms of e.g. Lisboa)
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Presentation of Louredo

Louredo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1325 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Former Guisande commune (until 2013)

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

Shield Vert, a paly crozier Argent, flanked by two lions passant, respectant Or, in orle 14 corn cobs Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GUISANDE - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolizing the rural character of the commune and its environmental purity. The 14 corn cobs a re representing the 14 settlement cores of the commune. Crozier and lions are attributes of St. Mamede, the local patron saint.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

The draft was made by Américo Almeida on demand of the local council.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Presentation of Guisande

Guisande Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1237 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

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