Pessegueiro do Vouga Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pessegueiro do Vouga, Concelho de Sever do Vouga, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2017-02-11 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: pessegueiro do vouga | peach-tree | bridge | sailing ship | base(wavy) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Pessegueiro do Vouga

• Sever do Vouga Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a trading sailing ship Argent garnished Gules and rigged Argent, sailing beneath a modern throughout bridge Argent, in central chief an eradicated peach-tree Or fruited Gules Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PESSEGUEIRO DO VOUGA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is probably representing Vouga River. The bridge is Ponte da Linha do Vouga. The peach-tree (Port.: pessegueiro) is a canting element.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 1 October 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

Presentation of Pessegueiro do Vouga

Pessegueiro do Vouga Commune is one of the seven communes of Sever do Vouga Municipality; it had 1852 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 16.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Feb 2017

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