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Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-04-25 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: manique do intendente | vila nova de sao pedro | macussa | saltire | fess | lion(golden) | castle | wall | windmill(wheel) | vine(branch) | olive(branch) | fleur-de-lis(blue) |
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União das Freguesias de Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa, Concelho de Alcochete, Distrito de Lisboa

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Former Manique do Intendente commune (-2013)

[Manique do Intendente commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow with centred arms.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, divided by a saltire Argent and a fess Argent into six fields, below and above central a castle Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules, above dexter a lion rampant, sinister facing Or tongued Gules,above sinister a lion rampant Or tongued Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MANIQUE DO INTENDENTE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 October 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Presentation of Manique do Intendente

Manique do Intendente Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 1216 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 36.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Former Vila Nova de São Pedro commune (-2013)

[Vila Nova de São Pedro commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, in base a wall issuant Gules masoned Sable, in central chief a windmill wheel Sable rigged Gules, flanked by branch of olive Vert fruited Sable at dexter and a plant of vine Vert bearing two grapevines Purpure at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILA NOVA DE S. PEDRO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Presentation of Vila Nova de São Pedro

Vila Nova de São Pedro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 687 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Former Maçussa commune (-2013)

[Maçussa commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, three grapevines Purpure leaved green ordered 2:1, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "" "MAÇUSSA".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Presentation of Maçussa

Maçussa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 388 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 7.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

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