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klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao joao baptista(tomar) | sta maria dos olivais(tomar) | cross(patty) | cross(voided) | paschal lamb | tower | olive(branch) |
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The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 June 2024
![[São João Baptista (Tomar) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tmrtm-jb.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Oct 2001
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Sérgio Horta, 23 Oct 2001
![[São João Baptista (Tomar) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tmrtm-jb).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Oct 2001
Gules field, argent Paschal Lamb; argent chief, charged with a gules cross patty (cross patty) and a gules cross voided argent . Argent 3 towers mural crown (village rank). White scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. JOÃO BAPTISTA - TOMAR".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is representing St. John the Baptist. The crosses allude to the Order of The Templars and the Order of Christ Knights.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Sérgio Horta, 23 Oct 2001
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 January 1994
Sérgio Horta, 23 Oct 2001
São João Baptista was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tomar Municipality; it had 5593 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 13,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Aug 2014
![[Santa Maria dos Olivais commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tmrtm-so.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015
Shield Argent, a three level tower Gules with port and windows Argent flanked by a Templars´ cross in dexter chief and a Christ Knights Order´s cross in sinister chief, in base two embowed olive branches Vert fruited Sable crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTA MARIA DOS OLIVAIS - TOMAR".
Meaning:
The branches are probably an attribute of St. Mary of the Olives, the local patron saint. The crosses are alluding to their appropriate knight orders.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 October 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015
Santa Maria dos Olivais was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tomar Municipality; it had 12 616 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015
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