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Misericórdia Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Misericórdia, Concelho de Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2014-12-20 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: misericordia | encarnacao | santa catarina(lisboa) | sao paulo(lisboa) | trumpet | book | conch | inescutcheon | lunel | sun | mountain | sword | pen | coronet | well | oars(crossed) | fish |
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Introduction of Misericórdia

Misericórdia Commune was established in 2012 by merging of the former communes of Encarnação,Mercês, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. The new commune don't seem to have a proper logo. On its webpage instead the four coats of arms of its former communes are displayed.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Former Encarnação Commune

Encarnação Flag (until 2012)

[ commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Coat of Arms

[ commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2014

hield Argent, two trumpets Sable lined Argent and crossed per saltire, upon the honour point a golden book superimposed by five inescutcheons Azure, set in cross, each one bearing five plates, the whole enveloped by two laurel branches Vert fruited Or, in base a conch Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ENCARNAÇÃO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The trumpets represent a local newspaper. Book, quinas and laurel are alluding to Luís de Camões and to "Os Lusíadas", the golden book of "lusitanity". The conch is representing the melody of the sea, perhaps the root of Fado. The purple colour is representing science, respect and concentration (literally: interior collection).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 February 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of Encarnação

Encarnação was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 2252 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,19 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Former Mercês Commune

Mercês Coat of Arms (until 2012)

[Mercês commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] 2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Shield Azure, the central charge is Or, either a wheel of wheat ears or leaves or feathers, in central chief superimposed by an oval inescutcheon bearing the Aragonese arms with a chief Argent, where at least a red cross is recognizable, in base a sun Or (or an 8-point star) in the centre of a lunel Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MERCÊS - LISBOA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Presentation of Mercês

Mercês was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 4345 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Former Santa Catarina Commune

Santa Catarina Coat of Arms (until 2012)

[Santa Catarina commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] 2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Shield Gules over a base wavy of Vert and Argent, a mountain proper (i.e. brown) issuant superimposed by a pen Sable and a sword Argent hilted Gules, both crossed per saltire, above two couped open books Argent and in chief a couped coronet Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SANTA CATARINA - LISBOA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Presentation of Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina, established in 1599 as Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai, was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 3716 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,21 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Former São Paulo Commune

São Paulo Flag (until 2012)

[São Paulo commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Coat of arms

[São Paulo commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Shield Or, a water supply well Azure, in chief two crossed oars Sable superimposed in the middle by a small sword Gules, base wavy of Azure and Argent, superimposed by a fish red. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. PAULO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The sword as an attribute of St. Paul occupies the central chief point. The well is a local building also symbolizing the local riches of fountains. Waves, oars and fish are symbolizing Tejo River and the traditional, local fishing activities.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

Presentation of São Paulo

São Paulo was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 2728 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,44 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014

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