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Lagoa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Lagoa, Concelho de Macedo de Cavaleiros, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-05-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Lagoa (Macedo de Cavaleiros) commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Apr 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: this image
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Apr 2016

Coat of arms

[Lagoa (Macedo de Cavaleiros) commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Apr 2016

The shield is Or, on a representation of a lagoon Azure semy of wavelets Argent four fish hauriant Gules emphasized Or set 1:2:1, in chief an olive branch Vert fruited Sable per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAGOA - MACEDO DE CAVALEIROS".
Meaning:
"Lagoa", means "lagoon" or "pond": the coat of arms is canting.
Sources: communal heraldry page and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Apr 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 14 May 2009
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Apr 2016

Presentation of Lagoa

Lagoa Commune is one of the 30 communes of Macedo de Cavaleiros Municipality; it had 312 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 34.5 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Apr 2016

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