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Oliveira do Hospital e São Paio de Gramaços United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Oliveira do Hospital e São Paio de Gramaços, Concelho de Oliveira do Hospital, Distrito de Coimbra

Former Oliveira do Hospital commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Oliveira do Hospital

Former São Paio de Gramaços commune (until 2013)
Presentation of São Paio de Gramaços

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Former Oliveira do Hospital commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Purpure, a stone statue of a mounted knight Or in full armour and shield, charged with a saltire and a fleur-de-lis in each quarter. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "FREGUESIA DE OLIVEIRA DO HOSPITAL".
Meaning:
The statue is located in the Capela dos Ferreiros within the local parish church, details see in this photo
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 May 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Presentation of Oliveira do Hospital

Oliveira do Hospital Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had 4717 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Former São Paio de Gramaços commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Coat of arms

Shield Gules; a well Argent, pouring water Azure out of two tabs; in chief two amphoras Or, in base a lyre Or Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. PAIO DE GRAMAÇOS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Draft made by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 30 January 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

Presentation of São Paio de Gramaços

São Paio de Gramaços Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Oliveira do Hospital Municipality; it had 991 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 May 2018

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