Last modified: 2022-10-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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![[São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João united commune]](../images/p/pt-rmrsr.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Rio Maior municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure, an embattled belfry Argent crowned by rooster and cross Argent with bell Or in open window, tower flanked by two paly branches of olive Or fruited Sable, issuant from base a watermill's wheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE (1st line) SÃO JOÃO DA RIBEIRA E RIBEIRA DE SÃO JOÃO" "".
Meaning:
The new arms combine elements of both former communes: belfry and olive branches from São João, base wavy and millwheel fom Ribeira.
Source: Rio Maior municipal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018
São João da Ribeira e Ribeira de São João United Commune was formed by a merger in 2013; its communes together had 1388 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 28.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 June 2018
![[São João da Ribeira commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-rmrsr-sj.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Nov 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
Shield Vert, an embattled belfry Argent crowned by rooster and cross Argent with bell Or in open window, tower flanked by two paly branches of olive Argent fruited Sable, in base a grapevine Purpure leaved Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. JOÃO DA RIBEIRA"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 October 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
São João da Ribeira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality; it had 892 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 20.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
![[Ribeira de São João commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-rmrsr-rj.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Nov 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a watermill's wheel Gules flanked by two grapevines Purpure leaved Vert, in chief a plough Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "RIBEIRA DE S. JOÃO"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 December 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
Ribeira de São João Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Rio Maior Municipality; it had 496 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 7.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Nov 2015
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