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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Torres Novas (Santa Maria, Salvador e Santiago) united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-tnvss.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field quartered of yellow and green like the flags of all preceeding communes.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
![[Torres Novas (Santa Maria, Salvador e Santiago) united commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-tnvss).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
Shield Gules, on dexter chief a pelican Or in her piety, on sinister chief a double headed eagle Or, on base a scallop Or charged with a cross fleury fitchy Gules (sword cross) above and a crescent recumbent Vert below. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE TORRES NOVAS - SANTA MARIA, SALVADOR E SANTIAGO".
Meaning:
The pelican is taken from the arms of the former Santa Maria Commune, the eagle from those of the former Salvador Commune, the scallop from those of the former Santiago Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 July 2017
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
Torres Novas (Santa Maria, Salvador e Santiago) is one of the four communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 8087 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 39,65 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Mar 2025
![[Santa Maria (Torres Novas) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tnvss-sm.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Mar 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Shield Gules, a pelican Or in her piety, in chief two embattled towers Or masoned Sable with port and windows Vert ordered per fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SANTA MARIA - TORRES NOVAS".
Meaning:
The pelican is carved into stone in the church of St.Mary of the Castle, granted by Dom João II, it is also enforcing the idea of maternity and mercy, associated to Our Lady of Expectation, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 October 1994, draft of flag and arms made by José Alberto Borralho
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Santa Maria was one of the 11 communes of Torres Novas Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 5 026 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 21,99 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
![[Salvador (Torres Novas) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tnvss-sv.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Shield Gules, issuant from base a hill Vert fimbriated Or, crowned by a double headed eagle Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SALVADOR - TORRES NOVAS".
Meaning:
The whole ensemble is symbolising the value of the place as a watch tower of Torres Novas, furthermore to two boxes on the main altar of the Church of Our Saviour, the first parish of Torres Novas.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 August 1994, draft of flag and arms made by José Alberto Borralho
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Salvador was one of the 11 communes of Torres Novas Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2227 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,92 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
![[Santiago (Torres Novas) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tnvss-st.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Jan 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Shield Gules, a scallop Or charged with a cross fleury fitchy Gules (sword cross) above and a crescent recumbent Vert below. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SANTIAGO - TORRES NOVAS".
Meaning:
The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, the local patron saint. Sword cross (of the Knights' Order of Santiago) and crescent are reminding on the conquest of Torres Novas from the Moors by Dom Afonso Henriques, and to the erection of a primitive chapel as a promise from the 1st king (of Portugal).
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 August 1994, draft of flag and arms made by José Alberto Borralho
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
Santiago was one of the 11 communes of Torres Novas Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 993 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5,74 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 Jan 2016
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