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São Jorge e Ermelo United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2025-03-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de São Jorge e Ermelo, Concelho de Arcos de Valdevez, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

See also:

São Jorge e Ermelo United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Former São Jorge commune (until 2013)

Flag

[São Jorge (Arcos de Valdevez) commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Jan 2016

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, 2 Jan 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a dragon rampant Gules, accompanied by a corn cob Argent leaved Vert in dexter chief and a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert in sinister chief. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. JORGE - ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ".
Meaning:
The dragon is an attribute of St. George, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República:I II Série on 1 April 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Jorge

São Jorge was one of the 28 communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 714 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2016

Former Ermelo commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Ermelo commune flag proposal (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain black field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, on fess point a heraldic rose Gules seeded Or and barbed Vert, surrounded by an impending full arch Sable masoned Argent, on either chief corner an orange proper leafed Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ERMELO - ARCOS DE VALDEVEZ".
Meaning:
The rose is an attribute of St. Mary, the local patron saint.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Draft made by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 28 February 2012, but never approved nor published in Diário da República
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2025

Presentation of Ermelo

Ermelo was one of the 28 communes of Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 92 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Jan 2016

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