Last modified: 2015-10-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: castro laboreiro e lamas de mouro(united) | castro laboreiro | lamas de mouro | bordure(embattled) | bridge | dog | crescent | crown(marian) | paschal lamb |
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![[Castro Laboreiro e Lamas de Mouro inited commune]](../images/p/pt-mlgcm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Shield Gules with an embattled bordure Argent, a dog passant Or with drop ears, accompanied by a crescent waxing Argent in dexter chief, in base a bridge Argent masoned Sable also superimposing the bordure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CASTRO LABOREIRO E LAMAS DE MOURO".
Meaning:
The dog and the bordure are representing former Castro Laboriero commune. The crescent and the bridge are representing former Lamas de Mouro commune. It is remarkable that the dog here and in the arms of former Castro Laboreiro is displayed without a collar, usually meaning a tamed animal.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Flag and arms were approved on 17 July 2014 by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) and adopted by the local assembly on 28 September 2014.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Both former communes together had 657 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 106.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
![[Castro Laboreiro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mlgcm-cl.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Shield Gules with an embattled bordure Argent, in base a dog passant Or and in chief a Marian crown Argent.Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CASTRO LABOREIRO".
Meaning:
The crown is representing St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Castro Laboreiro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Melgaço Municipality (q.v.); it had 540 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 89.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
![[Lamas de Mouro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mlgcm-lm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Shield Vert, two crescents vaning Or ordered per fess between a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable in base and a Paschal Lamb passant Argent nimbed Or ion chief. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "LAMAS DE MOURO"
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes, published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 November 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
Lamas de Mouro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Melgaço Municipality (q.v.); it had 117 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2015
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