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Ponte de Vagos e Santa Catarina United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-05-20 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: ponte de vagos | sta.catarina(vagos) | pine | swallow | oak | wheel(bladed) | corn(cob) | grapevine |
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União das Freguesias de Ponte de Vagos e Santa Catarina, Concelho de Vagos, Distrito de Aveiro


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Former Ponte de Vagos commune (until 2013)

[Ponte de Vagos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Sable, a pine tree Argent fruited or flanked in chief by two swallows Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PONTE DE VAGOS".
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015


Presentation of Ponte de Vagos

Ponte de Vagos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vagos Municipality (q.v.); it had 1790 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015


Former Santa Catarina commune (until 2013)

[Santa Catarina (Vagos) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of purple and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, in base an oak eradicated Sable leaved Vert, in chief a bladed wheel Purpure between a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a corn cob Or leaved Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTA CATARINA - VAGOS".
Meaning:
The wheel is an attribute of St. Catherine, local patron saint and name giver.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015


Presentation of Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vagos Municipality (q.v.); it had 991 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 May 2015


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