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São Tomé do Castelo e Justes United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de São Tomé do Castelo e Justes, Concelho de Vila Real, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Former São Tomé do Castelo commune (until 2013)
Presentation of São Tomé do Castelo

Former Justes commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Justes

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Former São Tomé do Castelo commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a triplemount Sable charged with a serpent erect Or tongued Gules, in chief a castle Vert masoned Or with three embattled towers. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. TOMÉ DO CASTELO".
Source: here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 March 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Presentation of São Tomé do Castelo

São Tomé do Castelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 950 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Former Justes commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a plough Gules, in base a dolmen Sable, in chief two corn cobs Or leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "JUSTES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 June 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Presentation of Justes

Justes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 333 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

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