Pousada de Saramagos Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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Freguesia de Pousada de Saramagos, Concelho de Vila Nova da Famalicão, Distrito de Braga

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[[Pousada de Saramagos commune]](../images/p/pt-vnfps.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Mar 2016

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a cogwheel Gules, surrounded by two branches of horseradish Vert, in base crossed per saltire, in chief a fessy weaver's shuttle Gules with filaments Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "POUSADA DE SARAMAGOS".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "harbourage of horseradish". The horseradish (Port.: saramagos) is thus canting.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 12 June 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2016

Presentation of Pousada de Saramagos

Pousada de Saramagos Commune is one of the 34 communes of Vila Nova da Famalicão Municipality; it had 2234 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 1.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Mar 2016

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