Last modified: 2024-08-24 by 
klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sanfins de ferreira | lamoso | codessos | cross(templars) | warrior | cross(calvary) | scissors | torteau | paschal lamb(couchant) |
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![[Sanfins Lamoso Codessos commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pfrsc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-fnd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider and Sérgio Horta,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
Shield Azure, a dolmen Or, on central chief a bust Argent of a Celtiberian warrior, flanked by two escutcheona Argent, the dexter one charged with an orbicular cross Gules, the sinister one with a voided cross patty Gules, issuant from base a mound Argent. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SANFINS LAMOSO CODESSOS".
Meaning:
The mound is taken from the arms of former Codesos Commune, bust and cross from those of former Sanfins Commune and the dolmen from those of former Lamoso Commune. The tinctures were changed. Furthermore the orbicular cross refers to the Order of the Templars, the voided cross patty to the Order of Christ.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 January 2016
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
is one of the communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 5544 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,11 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
![[Sanfins de Ferreira commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pfrsc-sf.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 7 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Shield Azure, issuant from base a warrior Argent in clad armour, flanked by two forcipes Or in pale, in chief a cross patty rounded Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANFINS DE FERREIRA".
Meaning:
The warrior is part of the local monument "Guerreiro" (= warrior). The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Sanfins de Ferreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 3139 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
![[Lamoso commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pfrsc-lm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024
![[Lamoso commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pfrsc-lm).gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Shield Azure, a cross calvary Or, flanked by charges being all Argent, saw and chisel at dexter, a pair of scissors at sinister and a dolmen in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAMOSO".
Meaning:
Cross calvary and dolmen are alluding to the local heritage, saw and chisel to the local production of furniture, and the scissors to the local textiles industry.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 July 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Lamoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1613 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
![[Codessos commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-pfrsc-cd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Shield Argent, a torteau (= a red disc) charged with a Paschal Lamb couchant, surrounded by five corn cobs Or leafed Vert, issuant from base a mount Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CODESSOS".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
Codessos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1011 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017
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