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Sebal e Belide United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-06-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Sebal e Belide, Concelho de Condeixa-a-Nova, Distrito de Coimbra

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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2024

https://www.heraldicacivica.pt/cdn-sebal-belide.html#gsc.tab=0

Former Sebal commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Sebal commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source:
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, three plants of bittercress Argent (Latin: Barbarea vulgaris) blossomed Or ordered 1:2, in base a watermill's wheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SEBAL".
Meaning:
Acc. to "Toponímia de Coimbra e Arredores" the proper name "Sebal" is derived from Latin "sinapi" (= mustard). And the Portuguese name of bittercress literally means "mustard herb", a plant very common in the area.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 24 January 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Presentation of Sebal

Sebal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Condeixa-a-Nova Municipality; it had 2478 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Former Belide commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Belide commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 5 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Or, a bend wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent, in sinister chief a fleur-de-lis Azure, in dexter base a sheaf of three wheat ears Vert tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BELIDE".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Welfare, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 June 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

Presentation of Belide

Belide Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Condeixa-a-Nova Municipality; it had 245 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Aug 2016

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