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klaus-michael schneider
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2024
Shield Or with base wavy of Argent and Azure,issuant from base a mount Vert, on centre three wheat ears Vert in fan tied Purpure, on either chief corner a bee Sable garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Vouga River, the mount of the Arada Mountains. Ears and bees represent two important business lines, agriculture and apiary.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 February 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2024
Calde is one of the 18 communes of Viseu Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1271 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 38,36 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Sep 2024
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