Last modified: 2015-08-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[Alenquer (Santo Estêvão e Triana) united commune]](../images/p/pt-alqaq.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of purple and white.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, a bulldog couchant Or, in chief a crown Or at dexter and an open book Gules bound Argent at sinister. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ALENQUER" (1st line) "(SANTO ESTÊVÃO E TRIANA)" (2nd line).
Meaning:
The bulldog was a common element of the arms of both former communes and of Alenquer municipality as well, the book is representing former Santo Estêvão commune and the crown former Triana commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
![[Santo Estêvão commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-alqaq-se.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Shield Or, a pair of wings Azure, each wing charged with three lunels Argent, between an open book Argent bound Gules in chief a a bulldog couchant Sable in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTO ESTEVÃO - ALENQUER"
Meaning:
The bulldog is taken from the arms of Alenquer municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Santo Estêvão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alenquer Municipality (q.v.); it had 6687 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
![[Triana commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-alqaq-tr.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Aug 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Shield Purpure, a bridge Argent masoned Sable and issuant from a threefold barrulet wavy Argent over Azure over Argent, between a bulldog couchant Argent in base and a mystical rose of six petals Or, barbed Vert and seeded Gules in chief,over a crescent recumbent Argent and between two crowns Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "TRIANA - ALENQUER"
Meaning:
According to tradition "triana" means "bridge". The bridge is thus canting. It is representing the local bridge across Triana River. The rose is a symbol of Our Lady of Conception, the local patron saint. The crowns are alluding to the Portuguese queens, who traditionally were rulers of the town of Alenquer, and of Óbidos and Caldas da Rainha as well. The barrulets wavy are respresenting Triana River, which is crossing Alenquer. The bulldog is a canting element from the arms of the municipality. Its name is derived from "Alão-quer". The purple colour in heraldry in general is representing spirituality, wisdom, dignity, here it is alluding to the history of Alenquer, the cradle of Damião de Goes, a politician and historian born in Triana on 2 February 1502.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 December 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
Triana Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alenquer Municipality (q.v.); it had 4134 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 34.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Aug 2015
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