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Santa Vitória e Mombeja United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2015-09-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Santa Vitória e Mombeja, Concelho de Beja, Distrito de Beja


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Former Santa Vitória commune (until 2013)

[Santa Vitória commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or semy of olive twigs Vert fruited Sable, a fleur-de-lis Azure, base of cobblestones Gules masoned Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTA VITÓRIA".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is referring to the commune's name and origin. The twigs are representing agriculture, especially the cultivation of olive trees. The base is referring to the past of the commune and a Lusitan castle, which existed since post Roman times.
Source: Beja municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015


Presentation of Santa Vitória

Santa Vitória Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Beja Municipality (q.v.); it had 595 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 111.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015


Former Mombeja commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015

Coat of arms

[Mombeja commune  CoA (until 2013)] image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015

Shield Or, two paly shortswords Gules between two baker's shovels Azure crossed per saltire in chief and a sheaf of four wheat ears Vert in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MOMBEJA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 16 October 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015


Presentation of Mombeja

Mombeja Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Beja Municipality (q.v.); it had 386 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 55.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Sep 2015


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