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Santa Maria de Sardoura Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Santa Maria de Sardoura, Concelho de Castelo de Paiva, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2016-08-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Santa Maria de Sardoura commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Aug 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a doublemount Vert, in chief a chevron reversed wavy Azure, charged with a chevronel reversed wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA MARIA DE SARDOURA".
Meaning:
The doublemount is representing the mountains São Gens and São Paul, acc. to religious tradition seats of two holy smiths. The chevron wavy is representing Sardoura River, name giver of the commune. The golden colour is alluding to the Meneses kin, who had been Counts of Marialvas.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 31 December 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016


Presentation of Santa Maria de Sardoura

Santa Maria de Sardoura Commune is one of the six communes of Castelo de Paiva Municipality; it had 2538 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 10.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016


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