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Conceição e Estoi United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-08-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: conceicao(faro) | estoi | cinematograph | crescent(recumbent) | star(6-point) | coronet(royal) | column(corinthian) | laurel(wreath) | coronet(viscount) |
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União das Freguesias de Conceição e Estoi, Concelho de Faro, Distrito de Faro

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Former Conceição commune (until 2013)

[Conceição (Faro) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 16 Aug 2015

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

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, in base a cinematograph Argent garnished Sable, in centre a crescent recumbent Or topped by a 6-point star of the same and a royal coronet of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CONCEIÇÃO - FARO"
Meaning:
Crescent and star probably are attributes of Our Lady of Conception, the local patron saint. The cinmatograph is alluding to local film festivals.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

Draft of flag and arms made by Luís Moreira (GEPHA), published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 July 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

Presentation of Conceição

Conceição Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Faro Municipality (q.v.); it had 4524 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

Former Estoi commune (until 2013)

[Estoi commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

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

Coat of arms

Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, crowned by a column Argent with a Corinthian head, flanked by a wreath of laurel Or at dexter and a viscount's coronet at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "ESTOI".
Sources: here, here, here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 26 June 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

Presentation of Estoi

Estoi Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Faro Municipality (q.v.); it had 3652 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 46.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 Aug 2015

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