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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao mateus(graciosa) | goshawk | cross(christ knights) | corn(cob) | amphora | canteen | bar(wavy) | fish |
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![[Praia (São Mateus) commune]](../images/p/pt-scgsm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 June 2024
![[Praia (São Mateus) commune]](../images/p/pt-scgsm_.gif)
1:1, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 June 2024
It is an untypical Portuguese communal banner due to the black colour of the shield, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field, surrounded by silver and green tassels and cord and having a gilt pole.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 June 2024
![[Praia (São Mateus) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-scgsm).jpg)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Shield Sable, a bar wavy Vert fimbriated Argent charged with a fish Argent, above a corn cob Or, an amphora Argent and a canteen Argent ordered per fess. In chief a goshawk Or armed Gules holding a cross of the Christ Knights in his claws. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "FREGUESIA DE SÃO MATEUS".
Meaning:
The goshawk is a local symbol of the Azores. The green bar wavy is representing the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 January 1994 ,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
São Mateus Commune, usually called Praia, is one of the four communes of the Santa Cruz da Graciosa municipality; it had 837 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 12.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2015
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