Last modified: 2017-02-09 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova commune]](../images/p/pt-elvca.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a porticus Sable masoned Argent with port Argent, in chief a pair of keys Azure crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (borough rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CAIA, S.PEDRO E ALCÁÇOVA".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, name giver of the commune and local patron saint. The porticus is representing a monument of local heritage, known as Ferdinand's walls (Muralhas Fernandinas or Port of St. Vincent (Portas de São Vicente). The base wavy is representing the local river andCaia Canyon( Barragem do Caia), known for its natural beauty. Altogether one could say, the symbols are the same as those ones of former Caia e São Pedro commune, just the scroll of the arms has changed.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Caia, São Pedro e Alcáçova Commune is one of the seven communes of Elvas Municipality; it had 6253 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 104.0 km². It is one of the two urban communes.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
![[Caia e São Pedro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-elvca-cs.gif) 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017 |
![[Caia e São Pedro commune (until 2013) #2]](../images/p/pt-elvca-cs2.gif) 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017 |
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
It is the same as that one of the newly formed commune (see left image), but with inscription in black capitals "CAIA E S. PEDRO" and a lighter shade of Or (= yellow), see here. Another version displays an embattled tower Sable masoned Argent with port and windows Argent instead (see right image), and a base wavy having more waves, see this webpage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 22 December 2010
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Caia e São Pedro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Elvas Municipality; it had 4106 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 94.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Probably the commune had no proper symbols, as this webpage displays just an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
Alcáçova Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Elvas Municipality; it had 2147 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2017
back to Elvas Communes click here