Póvoa de Santo Adrião e Olival Basto United Commune (Portugal)

Unãão das Freguesias de Póvoa de Santo Adrião e Olival Basto, Concelho de Odivelas, D

Last modified: 2015-09-05 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: olival basto | povoa de santo adriao | horn | olive tree | cogwheel | honeycomb | inescutcheon | hammer | trefoil |
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• Introduction
• Former Olival Basto commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Olival Basto
• Former Póvoa de Santo Adrião commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Póvoa de Santo Adrião

• Odivelas Municipality
• Portugal

Introduction

Former Olival Basto commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered of green and yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Shield Or, three olive trees eradicated Vert fruited Or ordered 2:1, in centre a horn Gules chained Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals: "OLIVAL BASTO". The design was made by Álvaro D'Albergaria.
Meaning:
The trees are symbolizing the importance of olive in the region and thea are also a canting element. The horn is alluding to the old local coach station of Mala Posta.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 20 February 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Presentation of Olival Basto

Olival Basto Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Odivelas Municipality (q.v.); it had 5840 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Former Póvoa de Santo Adrião commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered of yellow and green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Shield Argent, set fessy a cogwheel Azure and a sixfold honeycomb Or lined Sable ordered 1:2:1:2, in chief an inescutcheon Gules displaying a fessy sledgehammer Or and four quatrefoils Vert (acc. to description: Or), in base an olive tree eradicated Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals: "PÓVOA DE SANTO ADRIÂO".
Meaning:
The cogwheel is symbolizing labour and industries, the honeycomb is alluding to the growth of the settlement and its cores. The tree is alluding to the importance of olive oil in the past. The inescutcheon displays the arms of the local patron saint St. Adrian, a martyr.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 19 June 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

Presentation of Póvoa de Santo Adrião

Póvoa de Santo Adrião Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Odivelas Municipality (q.v.); it had 13 047 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.16 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2015

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