Santo António Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Santo António, Concelho de São Roque do Pico, Açores

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• Santo António Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Santo António

• São Roque do Pico Municipality
• Portugal

Santo António Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Vert, a Caspian tern Argent armed Gules, a lily Argent with three blossoms of the same seeded Gules in fan. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with black inscription "SANTO ANTÓNIO - S. ROQUE DO PICO"
Meaning:
The Caspian tern (Latin: Hydroprogne caspia) is a local sea swallow. The base wavy with green waves is representing the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 12 July 2011,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024

Presentation of Santo António

Santo António is one of the five communes of São Roque do Pico Municipality. It had 815 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 31,81 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024

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