![[São Gonçalo (Amarante) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtam-sg.gif)
Last modified: 2018-06-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable, having three arches, above a crozier Or in pale, superimposed by an open book Argent bound Gules and flanked by two scallops Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AMARANTE - S. GONÇALO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
São Gonçalo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 6540 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
![[Madalena (Amarante) commune]](../images/p/pt-amtam-md.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 7 June 2009
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009
![[Madalena (Amarante) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-amtam-md).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 7 June 2009
The arms are Or a vase with lid Purpure garnished Sable, in chief two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MADALENA - AMARANTE".
Meaning:
The Commune being equivalent to a Catholic parish named for and patroned by Saint Mary Magdalen, the box in the arms is probably meant to be canting, showing the myrrh / ointment container / box / vase which is attribute of this saint.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 July 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009
Madalena Commune wass one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality, being one of the urban communes of the municipality seat; formely known as Gestaçô, a town and seat of a municipality from 1514 to the beginning of the 19th century. It had 1956 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009
![[Cepelos commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtam-cp.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Shield Argent, an embattled tower Sable masoned Or with port and windows Or, surrounded by three oak leaves Vert and in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CEPELOS - AMARANTE".
Source:
Meaning:
The tower is symbolising the architectural heritage of the commune. The leaves are symbolising the floral park of Cepelos. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 February 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Cepelos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 1758 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
![[Gatão commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-amtam-gt.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a tomcat salient guardant Gules, in chief a cross potent Azure, charged with a Greek cross Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GATÃO - AMARANTE".
Meaning:
The tomcat (Port.: gato) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
Gatão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 1586 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018
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