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Ereira e Lapa United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-04-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Ereira e Lapa, Concelho de Cartaxo, Distrito de Santarém

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Former Ereira Commune (until 2013)

[Ereira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 19 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a sinister bendy sword Sable hilted Gules by a cross fleury, in central chief a dove Argent nimbed Gules, in sinister base a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "EREIRA - CARTAXO".
Meaning:
The nimbed dove is symbolizing the Holy Spirit, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Apr 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 9 June 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Apr 2015

Presentation of Ereira

Ereira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of the Cartaxo municipality (q.v.); it had 636 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 6.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 Apr 2015

Former Lapa Commune (until 2013)

[Lapa commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 16 Sep 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 Sep 2010

Coat of arms

[Lapa commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 16 Sep 2010

The arms are Or a bunch of grapes Purpure leaved Vert, in base a demi cogwheel Azure issuant. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAPA - CARTAXO".
Meaning:
"_Lapa_" means "cave", and indeed that’s the origin of this place's name, but that does not show on the arms.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 Sep 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 17 June 1998
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 Sep 2010

Presentation of Lapa

Lapa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Cartaxo Municipality (q.v.); it had 1205 inhabitants in 2001 and covered 6.28 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 16 Sep 2010

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