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# Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande United Commune (Portugal)

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Last modified: 2026-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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## União das Freguesias de Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande, Concelho de Santa Maria da Feira, Distrito de Aveiro

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 June 2024

- Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande United Commune

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande

- Former Lobão Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Lobão

- Former Gião Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Gião

- Former Louredo Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Louredo

- Former Guisande Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Guisande

See also:

- Santa Maria da Feira Municipality
- Portugal
- Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

## Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande United Commune

### Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 June 2024

### Coat of Arms

image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 24 Apr 2026

Shield Azure, a castle Argent masoned Sable with port and windows of the same and three embattled towers, charged with a Greek cross Argent on a cross patty Gules, on base two corn cobs Or and two rye ears Or tied Argent in fan.
Meaning:
The cross is that one of the Order of Christ.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 June 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 22 June 2021, see here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 June 2024

### Presentation of Lobão, Gião, Louredo e Guisande

was one of the seven communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 9647 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 23,58 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 June 2024

The commune was disestablished on 13 March 2025. Its four constituent communes were reinstated.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 24 Apr 2026

### Former Lobão commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

I couldn´t find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Coat of Arms

image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Shield Azure, standing on a basement Vert a Franciscan friar Proper nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA DE LOBÃO".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Presentation of Lobão

Lobão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 5483 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

### Former Gião commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

I couldn´t find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Coat of Arms

image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Shield Or, a saint, probably St. Andrew, robed Gules, cloaked Azure and nimbed Or, holding a saltire Maron, flanked by two corn cobs Vert, in base a plough Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE GIÃO".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Presentation of Gião

Gião Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1815 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

### Former Louredo commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

I couldn´t find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Coat of Arms

image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

Shield Azure, a castle Or, masoned Sable, with port and windows Gules, having two embattled towers, crowned by a sinister-facing lion rampant Or, each tower crowned by a raven Sable, in chief a flail of Sable and Gules and a rake Sable in saltire, in base two branches Vert set in orle. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LOUREDO - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Meaning:
The ravens might be attributes of St. Vincent. (like in arms of e.g. Lisboa)
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Presentation of Louredo

Louredo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1325 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

### Former Guisande commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

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, 15 Apr 2016

#### Coat of Arms

Shield Vert, a paly crozier Argent, flanked by two lions passant, respectant Or, in orle 14 corn cobs Or leaved Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "GUISANDE - SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA".
Meaning:
The green colour is symbolizing the rural character of the commune and its environmental purity. The 14 corn cobs a re representing the 14 settlement cores of the commune. Crozier and lions are attributes of St. Mamede, the local patron saint.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

The draft was made by Américo Almeida on demand of the local council, published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 December 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

#### Presentation of Guisande

Guisande Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santa Maria da Feira Municipality; it had 1237 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Apr 2016

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