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klaus-michael schneider
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![[ commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdamd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
![[Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-mdamd).gif)
image lby Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
Shield Or, issuant from base a mount Vert, charged with a cat passant Argent and crowned by a belfry Sable, masoned Or with bell Gules and clock Or, flanked by two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank)and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MÊDA, OUTEIRO DE GATOS E FONTE LONGA".
Meaning:
The charges are representing the pre-2013 independent communes. The belfry is representing Mêda, the fountains Fonte Longa, mount and cat Outeiro de Gatos.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017 and 10 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 14 July 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa is one of the three communes of Mêda Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes as a united commune (União das Freguesias de Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa) and renamed on 11 February 2015. It had 2399 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 50,95 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
![[Mêda commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdamd-me.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
![[Mêda commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdamd-me).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 Mar 2025
Shield Or, a belfry Azure masoned Argent with clock of the same and bell Gules, flanked by two grapevines Purpure leafed Vert, in chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE MEDA".
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Order of the Knights of Christ .
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 16 October 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Mêda was one of the eight communes of Mêda Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1987 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 27,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
![[Outeiro de Gatos commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdamd-og.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Shield Argent, a waterspout fountain Azure, spitting water of the same, in chief two cats passant respectant Sable, issuant from base a mount Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "OUTEIRO DE GATOS".
Meaning:
The commune´s name means "hill of cats". Cats and mount are thus canting elements. The fountain is referring to local hot springs.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Outeiro de Gatos was one of the eight communes of Mêda Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 347 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
![[Fonte Longa (Mêda) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mdamd-fl.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Apr 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Shield Or, two heraldic fountains ordered per fess, in chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent, in base an almond stipe Vert with three branches, blossomed and seeded Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FONTE LONGA - MÊDA".
Meaning:
The fountains (Portuguese: fontes) are canting elements.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
Fonte Longa was one of the eight communes of Mêda Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 130 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2017
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