Paço de Sousa Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Paço de Sousa, Concelho de Penafiel, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-02-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Paço de Sousa

• Penafiel Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Sources: here and municipal webpage penafiel
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Feb 2017

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a horse Or mounted by a knight Or, in chief an orbicular cross Or within an annulet of the same, flanked beneath by a corn cob Or at dexter and a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PAÇO DE SOUSA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is representing Sousa River, name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Feb 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 13 August 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Feb 2017

Presentation of Paço de Sousa

Paço de Sousa Commune is one of the 27 communes of Penafiel Municipality; it had 3869 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Feb 2017

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