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Seide United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Seide, Concelho de Vila Nova da Famalicão, Distrito de Braga

Last modified: 2018-07-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao miguel de seide | sao paio de seide | sword | scales | acacia(branch) | ink pot | chain | grapevine | corn(cob) |
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Former São Miguel de Seide commune (until 2013)

[São Miguel de Seide commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 July 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 July 2018

Coat of arms

[São Miguel de Seide commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Mar 2016

Shield Or, scales Gules balanced by a flamy sword Gules hilted sable, in dexter chief a bendy branch of acacia Vert, in sinister chief an ink pot Azure with a sinister bendy pen Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SEIDE - S. MIGUEL".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 May 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Presentation of São Miguel de Seide

São Miguel de Seide Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 1171 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Former São Paio de Seide commune (until 2013)

[São Paio de Seide commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 23 Mar 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a bendy chain Gules, in sinister chief a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert, in dexter base a corn cob Gules leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SEIDE - S. PAIO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 December 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

Presentation of São Paio de Seide

São Paio de Seide Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 371 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2016

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