São Martinho das Chãs Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Martinho das Chãs, Concelho de Armamar, Distrito de Viseu

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• São Martinho das Chãs Commune
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• Presentation of São Martinho das Chãs

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São Martinho das Chãs Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Vert two geese statant respectant Argent animated Gules, on chief an escutcheon Argent, charged with the cross of the Order of Christ, on base an apple Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. MARTINHO DAS CHÃS".
Meaning:
The name of this commune means litterally "St. Martin of the flat[ land]s" (the latter likely refering to small flat areas within the rugged terrain of this part of the country). The geese are attributes of St. Martin, name giver and local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 June 2006
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025

Presentation of São Martinho das Chãs

São Martinho das Chãs is one of the ten communes of Armamar Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 478 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 9,67 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025

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