Last modified: 2014-12-13 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: santo antonio(lisboa) | coracao de jesus | sao jose(lisboa) | sao mamede(lisboa) | book | heart(flaming) | pen | pile | waves | lily | leopard | stamp | barry(wavy) |
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Santo António was established in 2012, when the former independent communes of Coração de Jesus, São José and São Mamede. There is no information available about proper symbols of Santo António.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
![[Coração de Jesus commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-cj.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Coração de Jesus commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-cj).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Shield Or, an open book Argent bound gules, superimposed by a pen sinister bendy Azure, in chief a red heart flaming of the same and constrained by black thorns. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CORAÇÃO DE JESUS - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The flaming heart, known as "Heart of Jesus", is a canting element.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 July 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
Coração de Jesus was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 3689 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,56 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
![[São José commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-js.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
![[São José commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-js).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Nov 2014
Shield Vert,in base a pile of waves of Argent and Azure, over all a lily Or blossomed Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. JOSÉ - LISBOA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 October 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
São José was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 2746 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,33 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
![[São Mamede commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-ma.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
![[São Mamede commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbat-ma).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 30 Nov 2014
Shield barry wavy of Azure and Argent (according to Sérgio HortaAzure ten barrulets wavy Argent), two books Argent tied Gules and enveloped Or, in chief a golden leopard armed and tongued red, holding a palm leaf Or in his right forepaw, in base two stamp pads Sable tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SÃO MAMEDE - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The barry wavy shield is symbolizing the riches of water in the commune (Mãe-de-Água nas Amoreiras). The leopard is an attribute of the martyr St. Mamede, patron saint of Longos Vales. The books are symbolizing the many higher education schools in the commune. The stamps are referring to the National Printing Press.
Source: I spotted this flag in front of the local administration building on 6 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 May 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
São Mamede was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 5420 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,62 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Nov 2014
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