Ansião Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Ansião, Concelho de Ansião, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2024-06-08 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: ansiao(freguesia) | lagarteira | torre de vale de todos | crown(marian) | bridge | ash(tree) | lizard | belfry | bezant |
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• Ansião Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of
• Lagarteira Commune (- 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Lagarteira
• Torre de Vale de Todos commune (- 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Torre de Vale de Todos

Ansião Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Coat of Arms

Shield Purpure, a two-arched bridge Argent masoned Sable, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure, In chief a Marian crown Or, Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE ANSIÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 December 2007

Presentation of

Ansião Commune is one of the six communes of Ansião Municipality; it had 2728 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.6 km². In 2013 the neighbouring communes Lagarteira and Torre de Vale de Todos were incorporated.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Former Lagarteira commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2023

Coat of Arms

Shield Purpure, an eradicated ash tree Or, flanked by two lizards Argent, both set in pale, surrounded by a rosary Argent with a cross fleury Or in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAGARTEIRA - ANSIÃO"
Meaning:
The lizards (Port.: lagartos) are canting elements. The communes name might be something like a tree, visited by lizards. In this case the tree would also be a canting element.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 June 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Presentation of Lagarteira

Lagarteira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ansião Municipality; it had 504 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Former Torre de Vale de Todos commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, a belfry Argent, lined Sable with window Gules, topped by a Latin crosslet Argent, in chief two bezants ordered per fess, in base a branch of olive Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "TORRE DE VALE DE TODOS"
Source: this webpage
Meaning:
The belfry, a kind of a tower (Port.: torre) is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

Presentation of Torre de Vale de Todos

Torre de Vale de Todos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Ansião Municipality; it had 411 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Jan 2017

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