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Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão) United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-01-30 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao mamede(evora) | se e sao pedro | santo antao(evora) | aqueduct | harp | rose | keys(crossed) | temple | well | cross(templars) | bell |
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União das Freguesias de Évora (São Mamede, Sé, São Pedro e Santo Antão), Concelho de Évora, Distrito de Évora

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Former São Mamede commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

[São Mamede (Évora) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Jan 2016

Shield Or, a bendy shepherd's staff Gules, in chief a harp at dexter and a milking pale at sinister, both Vert, in base a throughout aqueduct Azure masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ÉVORA-S. MAMEDE".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Survey emitted by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 16 January 2011
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Mamede

São Mamede Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 1724 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Former Sé e São Pedro commune (until 2013)

[Sé e São Pedro commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, e temple Argent, in base an open book Or, in chief two keys crossed per saltire, the bendy one Or and the sinister bendy one Argent, in centre superimposed by a heraldic rose Argent seeded Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SÉ E SÃO PEDRO - ÉVORA"
Meaning:
The keys are representing St. Peter and the rose Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, both being name givers of the commune. The temple is representing the ruined temple of Diana, one of the monuments conservated best from the Roman period and made a national monument by decree from 10 January 2007. The book is representing the local University of the Holy Spirit (Universidade do Espírito Santo), located in the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Presentation of Sé e São Pedro

Sé e São Pedro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 1691 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Former Santo Antão commune (until 2013)

[Santo Antão (Évora) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by , 27 Jan 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a well Sable flanked in chief by a rounded cross patty Gules at dexter and a bell Gules at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ÉVORA - SANTO ANTÃO".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 April 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

Presentation of Santo Antão

Santo Antão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 1323 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Jan 2016

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