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Barão de São Miguel Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Barão de São Miguel, Concelho de Vila do Bispo, Distrito de Faro

Last modified: 2026-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Barão de São Miguel commune] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Apr 2026
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Barão de São Miguel Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 7 Apr 2026

Coat of Arms


[Barão de São Miguel commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 7 Apr 2026

Shield Vert, a pair of scales Argent balanced by a sword Or between a baron´s coronet Or gemmed Gules in chief and two almond branches Or blossomed Argent crossed per saltire in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "BARÃO DE S. MIGUEL".
Meaning:
Scales and sword are attributes of St. Michael, name giver of the commune and local patron saint. The coronet is alluding to a baron. These elements are thus canting.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 February 2012, see here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Apr 2018

Presentation of Barão de São Miguel

Barão de São Miguel Commune is one of the four communes of the Vila do Bispo Municipality; it had 586 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 14,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2015

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