Areeiro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Areeiro, Concelho de Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2026-02-21 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: areeiro | alto do pina | sao joao de deus | hill | fountain(heraldic) | chevrons(3) | swords(crossed) | rose(red) | pomegranate |
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Areeiro Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Feb 2026

Coat of Arms

Shield Or two swords inverted Sable with sheaths Azure and garnished Argent set saltirewise, in chief an open book Argent bound Gules, on a mound Vert issuant from base a pile reversed Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters AREEIRO - LISBOA.
Meaning:
The mound comes from the arms of former Alto do Pina Commune and the swords are from former São João de Deus Commune. The pile Or is a canting element, as it represents a stylised sand pile in reference to the toponym: "areeiro" means "sandpit".
The draft of both symbols was made by Eduardo Brito and Sérgio Horta´.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Feb 2026

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 October 2020, see here and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Feb 2026

Presentation of Areeiro

Areeiro is one of the 13 communes of Lisboa Municipality not affected by the 2012 changes; it had 21160 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 1,74 km². Arreiro Commune was established in 2012, when Alto do Pina Commune merged with São João de Deus Commune.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 15 Feb 2026

Former Alto do Pina Commune

Alto do Pina Flag (until 2012)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Shield Or, an heraldic fountain between a hill issuant Vert in base and three couped chevrons Gules in chief ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ALTO DO PINA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 2 July 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Presentation of Alto do Pina

Alto do Pina was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 10 333 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Former São João de Deus Commune

São João de Deus Flag (until 2012)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Shield Or, two swords hilted Sable sheafthed Azure crossed per saltire, accompanied by an open pomegranate Proper in chief and two heraldic roses Gules deeded Or in flanks. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. JOÃO DE DEUS - LISBOA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 July 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

Presentation of São João de Deus

São João de Deus was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 9798 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.9 km². The commune was established on 7 February 1959.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 27 Nov 2014

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