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Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa, Concelho de Alcochete, Distrito de Lisboa


[Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa united commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Source: Boletim Informativo das Freguesias de Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa, edition December 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, divided by a saltire Argent and a fess Argent into six fields, below and above central a castle Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules, the field in chief is charged with a windmill's wheel Argent rigged Sable, the field in base is charged with a "double lunel", i.e. eight crescent set in circle. Each other field is charged with a grapevine Argent leaved Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESUAS DE MANIQUE DO INTENDENTE, VILA NOVA DE SÃO PEDRO E MAÇUSSA"
Meaning:
Saltire and fess are representing the Roman roads of Manique having names of Roman emperors. The grapevines are representing agriculture, especially viticulture. The windmill's wheel is representing the old industries of grain grinding and the local heritage. The crescents are representing population of the region since times immenorials, the castle of Vila Nova de São Pedro and the local heritage. Furthermore the cross roads are representing former Manique do Intendente commune, millwheel and crescents former Vila Nova de São Pedro commune and the grapevines former Maçussa commune.
Source: Source: Boletim Informativo das Freguesias de Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa, edition December 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017


Presentation of Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa

Manique do Intendente, Vila Nova de São Pedro e Maçussa Commune is one of the seven communes of Azambuja Municipality; it had 2291 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 57.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Mar 2017


Former Manique do Intendente commune (-2013)

[Manique do Intendente commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and yellow with centred arms.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, divided by a saltire Argent and a fess Argent into six fields, below and above central a castle Or masoned Sable with port and windows Gules, above dexter a lion rampant, sinister facing Or tongued Gules,above sinister a lion rampant Or tongued Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "MANIQUE DO INTENDENTE".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 October 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


Presentation of Manique do Intendente

Manique do Intendente Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 1216 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 36.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


Former Vila Nova de São Pedro commune (-2013)

[Vila Nova de São Pedro commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, in base a wall issuant Gules masoned Sable, in central chief a windmill wheel Sable rigged Gules, flanked by branch of olive Vert fruited Sable at dexter and a plant of vine Vert bearing two grapevines Purpure at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILA NOVA DE S. PEDRO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


Presentation of Vila Nova de São Pedro

Vila Nova de São Pedro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 687 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 14.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


Former Maçussa commune (-2013)

[Maçussa commune (-2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, three grapevines Purpure leaved green ordered 2:1, in central chief a fleur-de-lis Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "" "MAÇUSSA".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 18 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


Presentation of Maçussa

Maçussa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 388 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 7.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Apr 2015


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