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Pussos São Pedro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Pussos São Pedro, Concelho de Alvaiázere, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2015-05-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: pussos | rego da murta | saltire(wavy) | cross(templar) | grapevine | olive(branch) | base(wavy) | olive(tree) | keys(crossed) |
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Former Pussos commune (until 2013)

[Pussos commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or divided by a saltire wavy Azure, in chief quarter a rounded cross formy Gules, at dexter and sinister quarters a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert, in base quarter three branches of olive Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "PUSSOS".
Meaning:
The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Source: besides Sérgio Horta also Districts of portugal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015


Presentation of Pussos

Pussos Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alvaiázere Municipality (q.v.); it had 1139 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 24.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015


Former Rego da Murta commune (until 2013)

[Rego da Murta commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, two olive trees eradicated Vert, fruited Sable and ordered per fess, in chief a nimbus radiant Gules charged with two keys crossed per saltire, one of them Or, the other Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "REGO DA MURTA". Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Source: Alvaiázere municipal page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015


Presentation of Rego da Murta

Rego da Murta Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Alvaiázere Municipality (q.v.); it had 854 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 May 2015


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