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Trofa, Segadães e Lamas do Vouga United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2018-06-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Trofa, Segadães e Lamas do Vouga, Concelho de Águeda, Distrito de Aveiro

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Former Trofa commune (until 2013)

[Trofa (Águeda) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a corn plant Vert blossomed Azure with corn cobs Gules, superimposed by two nails Sable in saltire, flanked by two lunels Gules.Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "TROFA - ÁGUEDA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 April 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Presentation of Trofa

Trofa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Águeda Municipality; it had 2732 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Former Segadães commune (until 2013)

[Segadães commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Apr 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two triplets of corn cobs Or leaved Vert in fess, in chief two keys Gules crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SEGADÃES - ÁGUEDA".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 January 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Presentation of Segadães

Segadães Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Águeda Municipality; it had 1169 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Former Lamas do Vouga commune (until 2013)

[Lamas do Vouga commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an eradicated pine tree Vert flanked by two corn cobs Gules leaved Vert, issuant from base a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent having three archs. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "LAMAS DO VOUGA".
Sources: arms with celestial blue background and this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Assessment of Instituto Português de Heráldica (IPH) and (?) Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 28 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

Presentation of Lamas do Vouga

Lamas do Vouga Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Águeda Municipality; it had 729 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Apr 2016

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