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# Sanfins Lamoso Codessos Commune (Portugal)

## Freguesia de Sanfins Lamoso Codessos, Concelho de Paços de Ferreira, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sanfins de ferreira | lamoso | codessos | cross(templars) | warrior | cross(calvary) | scissors | torteau | paschal lamb(couchant) |
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2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

- Sanfins Lamoso Codessos Commune

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Sanfins Lamoso Codessos

- Former Sanfins de Ferreira Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Sanfins de Ferreira

- Former Lamoso Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Lamoso

- Former Codessos Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Codessos

See also:

- Paços de Ferreira Municipality
- Portugal
- Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

## Sanfins Lamoso Codessos Commune

### Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

### Coat of Arms

image by António Martins-Tuválkin andSérgio Horta,

Shield Azure, a dolmen Or, on central chief a bust Argent of a Celtiberian warrior, flanked by two escutcheona Argent, the dexter one charged with an orbicular cross Gules, the sinister one with a voided cross patty Gules, issuant from base a mound Argent. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SANFINS LAMOSO CODESSOS".
Meaning:
The mound is taken from the arms of former Codesos Commune, bust and cross from those of former Sanfins Commune and the dolmen from those of former Lamoso Commune. The tinctures were changed. Furthermore the orbicular cross refers to the Order of the Templars, the voided cross patty to the Order of Christ.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 5 January 2016, see here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

### Presentation of Sanfins Lamoso Codessos

Sanfins Lamoso Codessos is one of the communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 5544 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 10,11 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

### Former Sanfins de Ferreira Commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 7 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

#### Coat of Arms

Shield Azure, issuant from base a warrior Argent in clad armour, flanked by two forcipes Or in pale, in chief a cross patty rounded Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANFINS DE FERREIRA".
Meaning:

The warrior is part of the local monument "Guerreiro" (= warrior). The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

#### Presentation of Sanfins de Ferreira

Sanfins de Ferreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 3139 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

### Former Lamoso Commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2024

#### Coat of Arms

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Shield Azure, a cross calvary Or, flanked by charges being all Argent, saw and chisel at dexter, a pair of scissors at sinister and a dolmen in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "LAMOSO".
Meaning:
Cross calvary and dolmen are alluding to the local heritage, saw and chisel to the local production of furniture, and the scissors to the local textiles industry.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 17 July 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

#### Presentation of Lamoso

Lamoso Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1613 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

### Former Codessos Commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

#### Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a torteau (= a red disc) charged with a Paschal Lamb couchant, surrounded by five corn cobs Or leafed Vert, issuant from base a mount Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll (Bénard Guedes style) with inscription in black capitals "CODESSOS".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 September 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

#### Presentation of Codessos

Codessos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Paços de Ferreira Municipality; it had 1011 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2017

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