Santa Bárbara de Padrões Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Santa Bárbara de Padrões, Concelho de Castro Verde, Distrito de Beja

Last modified: 2015-04-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Santa Bárbara de Padrões

• Castro Verde Municipality
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2015

Shield Argent, three bases of Roman columns Gules ordered 2:1, in central chief an embattled tower Azure masoned Sable superimposing a sword paly Gules pointing downwards. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTA BÁRBARA DE PADRÕES".
Meaning:
The tower is an attribute of Sta. Barbara, the local patron saint. The columns (Port: padrão; pl. padrões = monument) are also referring to the commune's name. The whole ensemble is thus canting.
Source: Castro Verde Municipality
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 8 June 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2015

Presentation of Santa Bárbara de Padrões

Santa Bárbara de Padrões Commune is one of the four communes of the Castro Verde municipality (q.v.); it had 943 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 66.32 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Apr 2015

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