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São Vicente Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Vicente, Concelho de Lisboa, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao vicente(lisboa) | graca(lisboa) | santa engracia | sao vicente de fora | throne | pelican | olive tree | base(wavy) | dome | sword | pen |
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[São Vicente logo] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2018
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São Vicente Logo Flag

The commune has a logo flag with white background, displaying St. Vincent Church and an inscription "Junta da Freguesia de / São Vicente" (2nd line bigger), framed by two thin light green horizontal lines
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 May 2018

Presentation of São Vicente

São Vicente was established in 2012, when the former independent communes of Graça, Santa Engrácia and São Vicente da Fora merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Dec 2014

Former Graça Commune

Graça Flag (until 2012)

[Graça (Lisboa) commune (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Graça (Lisboa) commune CoA (until 2012)] image by Sérgio Horta, 24 Nov 2014

Shield Azure, in central chief a throne Argent, in central base a pelican Or feeding her children, at both flanks an olive tree Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "GRAÇA - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
Meaning:
The pelican Is a representation of mercy, the throne is alluding to St. Gens.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 30 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Presentation of Graça

Graça was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 5787 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Former Santa Engrácia Commune

Santa Engrácia Flag (until 2012)

[Santa Engrácia (Lisboa) commune (until 2012)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2018

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Santa Engrácia (Lisboa) commune CoA (until 2012)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2018

Shield Azure over a base wavy of Argent and Vert, a dome issuant Argent, in chief a sword Argent and a pen Or crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "SANTA ENGRÁCIA - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 May 2018

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: II Série on 9 March 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Presentation of Santa Engrácia

Santa Engrácia was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 5249 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 24 Nov 2014

Former São Vicente de Fora Commune

São Vicente de Fora Symbols (until 2012)

São Vicente de Fora probably had no proper symbols, because this webpage just displays an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016

Presentation of São Vicente de Fora

São Vicente de Fora was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 3539 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016

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