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Souto Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Souto, Concelho de Penedono, Distrito de Viseu

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[Souto (Penedono) commune flag] 2:3 mage by António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Dec 2023
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Souto Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 19 Dec 2023

Coat of Arms

[Souto (Penedono) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Apr 2017

Shield Argent, a Papal cross Gules (blazon says: "cross with three arms"), surrounded by three eradicated chestnut trees Vert fruited Or ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in upper case letters "SOUTO - PENEDONO".
Meaning:
"Souto" means "chestnut grove" - these arms are therefore partly canting. I have no idea about the cross.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin and Christopher Southworth, 22 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 April 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2017

Presentation of Souto

Souto is one of the seven communes of Penedono Municipality; it had 317 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 15.3 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Apr 2017

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