Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: lamarosa | sao martinho de arvore | tree | crown | hammer and mallet | crozier | scarf | base(wavy) |
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São Martinho de Árvore e Lamarosa United Commune was established in January 2013, when the independent former communes of Lamarosa and São Martinho de Árvore merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Lamarosa commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrml-lm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
![[Lamarosa commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrml-lm).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Sep 2006
The arms are Or an eradicated tree leaved Vert and trunked Purpure, flanked by two pairs of tools Sable each pair crossed per saltire, in central chief a crown Azure. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "LAMAROSA".
Meaning:
The tools - hammer and chisel rsp. mallet and chisel - are symbolizing mining.
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
Lamarosa is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 2069 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 16,28 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
![[São Martinho de Árvore commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrml-ma.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
![[São Martinho de Árvore commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrml-ma).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
The arms are Vert over a base wavy Argent and Azure, a crozier Or tied with a scarf Argent and an eradicated tree Or. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. MARTINHO DE ARVORE".
Meaning:
The arms are canting, displaying a tree (Portuguese: àrvore while crozier and scarf are representing St. Martin (Portuguese: São Martinho. The base wavy is alluding to the rivers Mondego and Velho.
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
São Martinho de Árvore is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 1033 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 July 2014
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