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São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-11-03 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João, Concelho de Rio Maior, Distrito de Santarém


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Former São João da Ribeira commune (until 2013)

[São João da Ribeira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, an embattled belfry Argent crowned by rooster and cross Argent with bell Or in open window, tower flanked by two paly branches of olive Argent fruited Sable, in base a grapevine Purpure leaved Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. JOÃO DA RIBEIRA"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015


Presentation of São João da Ribeira

São João da Ribeira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality (q.v.); it had 892 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015


Former Ribeira de São João commune (until 2013)

[Ribeira de São João commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a watermill's wheel Gules flanked by two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert, in chief a plough Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RIBEIRA DE S. JOÃO"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 December 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015


Presentation of Ribeira de São João

Ribeira de São João Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality (q.v.); it had 496 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015


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