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klaus-michael schneider
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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2024
![[Alhandra commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vfxac-ah.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of red and white.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Shield Gules, a fountain Argent spraying water of the same, on bordure 12 embattled towers Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILA DE ALHANDRA".
Meaning:
The fountain is representing the local spa waters, the silver colour is the symbolizing the richness of its occurrence. The towers are representing the 30 fortresses of the region.The red colour is symbolising the blood soaked battlefields during the Peninsular War against the French troops of Napoleon I, commanded by General Massena.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Approved by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 28 December 1927
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Alhandra was one of the nine communes of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality; it had 6047 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
![[São João dos Montes commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vfxac-sj.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
![[São João dos Montes commune flag (reported 2001)]](../images/p/pt-vfxvac-sj1.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2024
The flag was quartered of red and white with centred arms.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2024
Shield Gules, two grape bunches Or leafed Vert, on chief a Paschal Lamb, on base a triplemount issuant Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SÃO JOÃO DOS MONTES".
Meaning:
The grapevines are representing the many kinds of vine cultivated in the region, being a source of the communes wealth. The triple mounts yellow colour is symbolizing the abundance of wheat. The Paschal lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint. The triple mount and the lamb together are canting. The commune's name means: St. John of the Mountains.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Shield Gules, a triplemount issuant Vert, issuant from mount a mattock in bend and a fork in bend sinister, both Or hafted Maron, between both a pair of pruning shears Or in pale, at dexter a grape bunch Or leafed Vert, at sinister a triplet of wheat ears Or in fan. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. JOÃO DOS MONTES".
Meaning:
The triplemount (Portuguese: (3) montes) is a canting element.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Dec 2024
Draft of flag and arms made by Eduardo Jorge Lourenço Brito. Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
São João dos Montes was one of the nine communes of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality; it had 6018 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
![[Calhandriz commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vfxac-cz.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Shield Argent, two wheat ears Or leaved Vert, bendy at dexter and sinister bendy at sinister, on central chief a bunch of grapes Purpure leafed Vert, on base branch of cherry Vert fruited Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CALHANDRIZ".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 September 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
Calhandriz was one of the nine communes of Vila Franca de Xira Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 801 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2015
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