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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: alandroal(na. senhora da conceicao) | mina do bugalho(sao bras dos matos) | juromenha(na. senhora do loreto) | crown(marian) | oleander | cross(fleury) | hammer and mallet | pit lamp | tower |
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![[ commune flag]](../images/p/pt-adlad.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025
![[Alandroal(N. Senhora da Conceiço),São Brás dos Matos(Mina do Bugalho) e JuromenhaUC]](../images/p/pt-adlad1.jpg)
image by Valentin Poposki, 12 Feb 2022
The new commune has just a logo displaying the coats if arms of its former communes ordered 2:1 . Perhaps there is also an unofficial logo flag having the same design.
The united commune of Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceiço), São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) and Juromenha (Nossa Senhora do Loreto) was created on 28 January 2013, later start using shorter name Union of the Alandroal, Sao Bras dos Matos and Juromenha, and currently using name Union of the Communes of Alandroal. Its first logo shows the coats of arms of three united communes, but later was adopted completely new logo.
Valentin Poposki, 12 Feb 2022
Shield Purpure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an embattled tower Argnt masoned Gules with port and windows of the same, hanging down from embattlements a broken chain Or on either side, above from base wavy hammer and mallet Argent hilted Or set in saltire, on chief a Marian crown Or flanked by two oleander blossoms Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ALANDROAL (NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO), SÃO BRÁS DOS MATOS (MINA DO BUGALHO) E JUROMENHA (NOSSA SENHORA DO LORETO)".
Meaning:
The base wavy is a representation of the Guadiana River, which is the border to Spain. The tower with chains represents former Juromenha Commune, the tools former São Brás dos Matos Commune (its alternative name had been Mina do Bugalho), Marian crown and blossoms represent former Nossa Senhora da Conceiçao Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 October 2022
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025
Alandroal, São Brás dos Matos e Juromenha is the only commune of Alandroal Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 2055 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 259,58 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Mar 2025
![[Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceiço) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-nc.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Jan 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Sources: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
![[Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceiço) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-nc).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Jan 2017
Shield Azure, a Marian crown Or, surrounded in orle by eight oleander blossoms Argent, the blossom in central chief is charged with a cross fleury Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "ALANDROAL - NOSSA SENHORA DA CONCEIÇÃO".
Meaning:
The crown is referring to Our Lady of Conception, the local patron saint. The cross is referring to the Order of the Knights of Avis. The blossoms of oleander (Portuguese: aloendro) are canting. Furthermore oleander is a local flower.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 October 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
Alandroal (Nossa Senhora da Conceiço) was one of the three communes of Alandroal Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1873inhabitants in 2011 and covered 164,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
![[São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-sb.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
![[São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-sb).gif)
image located by Valentin Poposki,12 Feb 2022
Shield Purpure, an arch Argent masoned Sable, in its open door a candle Argent lit Or, in either corner of chief a pit lamp Or lit Proper, in base hamer and mallet Argent hilted Or set in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. BRÁS DOS MATOS (MINA DO BUGALHO)".
Meaning:
The 2nd name of the commune means "miscellaneous mine". All the charges thus refer to mining.
Source: thuis webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 11 December 2008
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
São Brás dos Matos (Mina do Bugalho) Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alandroal Municipality; it had 364 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 63,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
![[Nossa Senhora do Loreto (Juromenha) commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-ju.gif)
2:3, image by Valentin Poposki and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Source: this webpagehttp://heraldicacivica.pt/adl-aland-sbras-jurom.htm
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2024
![[Nossa Senhora do Loreto (Juromenha) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-adlad-ju).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Jan 2017
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, issuant from base an embattled tower Gules masoned Argent with port and windows Argent, hanging down from embattlements a broken chain Sable on either side. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "JUROMENHA - NOSSA SENHORA DO LORETO".
Meaning:
The tower, usually an attribute of Sta. Barbara, here probably just refers to Juromenha fortress.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
Nossa Senhora do Loreto (Juromenha) Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alandroal Municipality; it had 107 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Jan 2017
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