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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: outeiro da corticada | arruda dos pisoes | cork oak | rice(ear) | mountain | bar(wavy) | rue | mortar and pestle | jug |
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![[Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-rmroa.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Shield Argent, a cork oak Vert, peeled and fruited Gules, flanked by two jugs Gules respectant(?), issuant from base a mount Azule charged with mortar and pestle, both Or, and decorated by leaves Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE OUTEIRO DA CORTIÇADA E ARRUDA DOS PISÕES".
Meaning:
Mortar and pestle are taken from the arms of the former Arruda dos Pisões Commune, hill and oak for the former Outeiro da Cortiçada Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 23 February 2024
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2025
Outeiro da Cortiçada e Arruda dos Pisões is one of the four communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 927 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 24,48 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2025
![[Outeiro da Cortiçada commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-rmroa-oc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Rio Maior municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2018
Shield Argent, an eradicated cork oak Vert peeled Gules, flanked by two pairs of rice ears Gules, in base a mountain issuant Sable, superimposed by a bar wavy Azure fimbriated Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "OUTEIRO DA CORTIÇADA".
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "hill of the peeled" (cork oak), the arms are thus partly canting
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
Outeiro da Cortiçada was one of the eoght communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 674 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
![[Arruda dos Pisões commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-rmroa-ap.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: districts of Portugal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
Shield Argent, a mortar with pestle both Azure, a jug Gules in both corners of chief, in base two rues Vert in saltire fructed Gules and tied Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "ARRUDA DOS PISÕES - RIO MAIOR"
Meaning:
The pestle (Portuguese: pisão) is a canting element, and it was just by the locals in the past for the production of flour. The "herb of grace" (or common rue) (Portuguese: arruda, Latin: ã) is another canting element. It was used in the past as a medical plant (today they say, there are no healing effects). The jugs are symbolising arts and crafts, especially pottery
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 June 2018
Arruda dos Pisões was one of the eight communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 405 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,7 km². It is presumed that the commune was established in 1702 and it is considered being the oldest commune within the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Nov 2015
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