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Bensafrim e Barão de São João Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Bensafrim e Barão de São João, Concelho de Lagos, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2015-05-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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Former Bensafrim commune (until 2013)

[Bensafrim commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, an archaeological disc Or garnished sable and pierced Azure, in chief two windmill wheels Argent rigged Or, in base a watermill wheel Argent with eight spokes and 12 scoops. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BENSAFRIM".
Source: communeal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Presentation of Bensafrim

Bensafrim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 1530 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 78.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Former Barão de São João Commune (until 2013)

[Barão de São João commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Oct 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2010

Coat of arms

[Barão de São João commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Oct 2010

The arms are Vert a Paschal Lamb Argent nimbed Or with a pendon Argent on a staff Or and charged with a cross throughout Gules, in chief a baron's coronet Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BARÃO DE SÃO JOÃO - LAGOS". Meaning: The name of the commune means "Baron of St. John". St. John the Baptist is also the local patron saint. The arms are thus canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Oct 2010 / 1 May 2015

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 January 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2010

Presentation of Barão de São João

Barão de São João Commune is one of the four communes of Lagos Municipality (q.v.); it had 895 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 52.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2015

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