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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: viseu(freguesia) | viseu(coracao de jesus) | viseu(sta maria de viseu) | viseu(sao jose) | escarbuncle(8 ropes) | sacred heart | rose(yellow) | lily |
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![[Viseu commune flag]](../images/p/pt-visvi.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an octagon Or charged with an escarbuncle Gules of eight connected ropes with central knot. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and long white scroll, as used for united communes, reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE VISEU".
Meaning:
The escarbuncle is taken from the arms of the former Viseu (Santa Maria de Viseu) Commune. It is either a symbol of Viseu itself or an attribute of St. Mary. An escarbuncle, also carbuncle (Portuguese: carbúnculo) in heraldry is used as a buckle for fixing the shield. The number of its rays should always be mentioned, there might be six or eight rays, but sometimes the number increases up to 12. The use of ropes is unusual. Often escarbuncles show rays ending in fleur-de-lis or in pomels. Originally an escarbuncle has been said to be precious stone of such brilliance that it was formerly believed of being capable of shining in darkness.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 22 May 2015,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Viseu is one of the seven communes of Viseu Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 25 800 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 9,96 km².
The commune was established on 28 January 2013 by a merger of the three communes below as Viseu United Commune (Portuguese: União das Freguesias de Viseu). It was renamed to Viseu Commune on 24 February 2015. As its symbols were approved some three months later, there had never been symbols bearing the old name on the scroll, although the scroll is of the long type used for united communes.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
![[Viseu (Coração de Jesus) commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visvi-vc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a heart Gules flamant of the same at its top and surrounded by a crown-of-thorns Or, on either chief corner an embattled tower Gules masoned Sable with port and windows Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VISEU – CORAÇÃO DE JESUS".
Meaning:
The main charge is the Sacred Heart of Jesus, who is the local patron saint and name giver of the commune. The towers are a representation of the old royal palace, local building and a heritage site. The base wavy is a representation of the Dão River.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 October 2000,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Viseu (Coração de Jesus) was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 11 245 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
![[Viseu (Santa Maria de Viseu) commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visvi-vm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Shield Gules charged with an escarbuncle Argent of eight connected ropes, in its centre superimposed by a heraldic rose Or seeded Gules and barbed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VISEU – SANTA MARIA DE VISEU".
Meaning:
The rose is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 July 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Viseu (Santa Maria de Viseu) was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 6790 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,57 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
![[Viseu (São José) commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-visvi-vj.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Shield Or a lily Vert in pale blossomed Argent, over all in centre a fess Sable masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VISEU - S. JOSÉ".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 August 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
Viseu (São José) was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 5395 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,95 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Sep 2024
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