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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Cabaços e Fojo Lobal commune flag]](../images/p/pt-ptlcf.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
![[Cabaços e Fojo Lobal commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-ptlcf).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
Shield Argent, on chief three bottle gourds Vert ordered per fess, on base three wolves passant Gules, armed and eyed Sable ordered 2:1. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "CABAÇOS E FOJO LOBAL".
Meaning:
The arms are canting, the gourds (Portuguese: cabaços) are representing the namesake former commune, the wolves the former Fojo Lobal Commune, which means "wolf trap".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 26 June 2014
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
Cabaços e Fojo Lobal is one of the nine communes of Ponte de Lima Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 818 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 9,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Apr 2025
![[Cabaços commune (- 2013)]](../images/p/pt-ptlcf-ca.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
Shield Vert, a mitre Or with scarves Argent topped by a double cross Or, the whole flanked by two bottle gourds Or, chief Azure, a bridge embattled Argent masoned Sable between two towers of the same, the bridge crowned by a cross Or. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "CABAÇOS".
Meaning:
The gourds (Portuguese: cabaços) are canting elements.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
symbols proposed but not officialised
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
Cabaços was one of the 21 communes of Ponte de Lima Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 699 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,96 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
![[Fojo Lobal commune (- 2013)]](../images/p/pt-ptlcf-fj.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
Shield Azure, two wolves passant affronty Or between an orb Or garnished Gules in central chief and a rhomb Argent pierced by a circle Azure in base. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll,, with inscription in black initials: "FOJO LOBAL".
Meaning:
The wolves (Port: lobos) are canting elements. The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, who is the local patron saint as the Divine Saviour.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 September 2001, draft of flag and arms made by Carlos Alberto Mouteira Fernandes
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
Fojo Lobal was one of the 21 communes of Ponte de Lima Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 283 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Mar 2015
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