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São Vicente Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Vicente, Concelho de Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2014-12-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao vicente(lisboa) | graca | santa engracia | throne | pelican | olive tree | base(wavy) | dome | sword | pen |
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[São Vicente logo] 2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Dec 2014
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Introduction of São Vicente

São Vicente was established in 2012, when the former independent communes of Graça, Santa Engrácia and São Vicente da Fora merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Dec 2014

Former Graça Commune

Graça Flag (until 2012)

[Graça commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Graça commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2014

Shield Azure, in central chief a throne Argent, in central base a pelican Or feeding her children, at both flanks an olive tree Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "GRAÇA - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
Meaning:
The pelican Is a representation of mercy, the throne is alluding to St. Gens.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Presentation of Graça

Graça was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 5787 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,35 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Former Commune

Flag (until 2012)

[Santa Engrácia commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Santa Engrácia commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Shield Azure over a base wavy of Argent and Vert, a dome issuant Argent, in chief a sword Argent and a pen Or crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "SANTA ENGRÁCIA - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
Source: I spotted this flag at the commune's administration building on 7 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Presentation of

was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 5249 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,55 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

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