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Amarante (São Gonçalo), Madalena, Cepelos e Gatão United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Amarante (São Gonçalo), Madalena, Cepelos e Gatão, Concelho de Amarante, Distrito do Porto

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Former São Gonçalo commune (until 2013)

[São Gonçalo (Amarante) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable, having three arches, above a crozier Or in pale, superimposed by an open book Argent bound Gules and flanked by two scallops Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "AMARANTE - S. GONÇALO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Presentation of São Gonçalo

São Gonçalo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 6540 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Former Madalena Commune (until 2013)


[Madalena (Amarante) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 7 June 2009

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009

Coat of arms

[Madalena (Amarante) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 7 June 2009

The arms are Or a vase with lid Purpure garnished Sable, in chief two heraldic fountains. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MADALENA - AMARANTE".
Meaning:
The Commune being equivalent to a Catholic parish named for and patroned by Saint Mary Magdalen, the box in the arms is probably meant to be canting, showing the myrrh / ointment container / box / vase which is attribute of this saint.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 31 July 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009

Presentation of Madalena

Madalena Commune wass one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality, being one of the urban communes of the municipality seat; formely known as Gestaçô, a town and seat of a municipality from 1514 to the beginning of the 19th century. It had 1956 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 June 2009

Former Cepelos commune (until 2013)

[Cepelos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, an embattled tower Sable masoned Or with port and windows Or, surrounded by three oak leaves Vert and in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CEPELOS - AMARANTE".
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Meaning:
The tower is symbolising the architectural heritage of the commune. The leaves are symbolising the floral park of Cepelos. The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Assumption, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 February 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Presentation of Cepelos

Cepelos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 1758 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Former Gatão commune (until 2013)

[Gatão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 15 June 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a tomcat salient guardant Gules, in chief a cross potent Azure, charged with a Greek cross Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GATÃO - AMARANTE".
Meaning:
The tomcat (Port.: gato) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

Presentation of Gatão

Gatão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Amarante Municipality; it had 1586 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 June 2018

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