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Coronado United Commune [Coronado Town](Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-15 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao romao do coronado | sao mamede do coronado | bend(wavy) | dolmen | cogwheel | bar(wavy) | lion(couchant) | hammer | gouche |
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União das Freguesias de Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede), Concelho da Trofa, Distrito do Porto


[Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede) United commune flag] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2024
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Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede) United Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, on fess point a stonemason´s hammer and a gouche, both Gules in saltire, flanked by two rail profiles Sable, chief Vair of two rows. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE CORONADO (SÃO ROMÃO E SÃO MAMEDE)".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 27 April 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2024

Presentation of Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede)

Coronado (São Romão e São Mamede) is one of the five communes of the Trofa municipality; it had 9104 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,98 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 9 June 2024


Former São Romão Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[São Romão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field. Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Or parted by a bend wavy Azure fivefold divided into Azure and Argent, in sinister chief a cogwheel Vert, in dexter base a dolmen Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CORONADO - S. ROMÃO".
Meaning:
The bend wavy is representing the banks of Mamoa and São Romão creek. The dolmen is symbolising the very early settlements in the area and is alluding to the former name Mamoa de São Romão do Coronado. The cogwheel is symbolising industries.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 May 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Romão do Coronado

São Romão do Coronado was one of the pre-2013 communes of Trofa Municipality; it had 4728 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016


Former São Mamede do Coronado Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[São Mamede do Coronado commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, parted by a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in chief a lion couchant Sable holding a palm leaf of the same, in base a stonemason´s hammer and a gouche, both Gules in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CORONADO - S. MAMEDE".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 June 2000,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Mamede do Coronado

São Mamede do Coronado was one of the pre-2013 communes of Trofa Municipality; it had 4292 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Jan 2016


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