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São Miguel, Santa Eufémia e Rabaçal United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2017-01-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de São Miguel, Santa Eufémia e Rabaçal, Concelho de Penela, Distrito de Coimbra

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Former São Miguel commune (until 2013)

[São Miguel (Penela) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

[São Miguel (Penela) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

Shield Argent, a castle Sable masoned Or, with port and windows Or, in chief a flamy sword Gules balancing a pair of scales Azure, in base two branches of walnut Vert fruited Or, crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PENELA - S.MIGUEL".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 January 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Presentation of São Miguel

São Miguel Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penela Municipality; it had 1600 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Former Santa Eufémia commune (until 2013)

[Santa Eufémia (Penela) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a triplemount Vert, in centre an eradicated pine Vert with cones Or, in chief a palm leaf Gules set in fess. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "PENELA - SANTA EUFÉMIA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Presentation of Santa Eufémia

Santa Eufémia Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penela Municipality; it had 1760 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 25.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Former Rabaçal commune (until 2013)

[Rabaçal (Penela) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field quartered of red and white.
Source: this photo
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

[Rabaçal (Penela) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Jan 2017

Shield Argent, issuant from base a mount Vert charged with a sheep passant Argent and crowned by an olive tree Vert fruited Or, in dexter chief an orbicular cross Gules, in sinister chief a cross patty Gules charged with a Greek cross Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "RABAÇAL - PENELA".
Meaning:
The crosses are alluding to the Orders of the Templars and the Knights of Christ.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 December 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

Presentation of Rabaçal

Rabaçal Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penela Municipality; it had 291 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Aug 2016

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