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![[São João do Monte e Mosteirinho united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-tndsm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Shield Azure a Paschal Lamb passant Argent nimbed Or, on either chief corner a pine cone or leafed of the same, issuant from base a mount Argent abased parted by a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE SÃO JOÃO DO MONTE E MOSTEIRINHO".
Meaning:
The pine cones are representing the former Mosteirinho Commune, all others the former São João do Monte Commune.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 22 June 2015
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
São João do Monte e Mosteirinho is one of the seven communes of Tondela Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 780 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 65,13 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
![[São João do Monte commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tndsm-sj.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Shield Azure, issuant from base a mount Argent semy of pine branches Vert fruited of the same, over all a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S.JOÃO DO MONTE".
Meaning:
The arms are canting, as the Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, the local patron saint, and name giver as St. John of the Mountain (Portuguese: monte).
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 September 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
São João do Monte was one of the 14 communes of Tondela Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 862 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 48,41 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
![[Mosteirinho commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-tndsm-mr.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Shield Vert a hand cart Or between a Marian crown Argent on chief and three pine cones Or leafed of the same and ordered 2:1 on base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "MOSTEIRINHO".
Meaning:
The crown is an attribute of St. Mary, being th local patron saint as Our Lady of the Saviours Birth. Cart and cones are alluding to forestry as important business line.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 3 July 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
Mosteirinho was one of the 14 communes of Tondela Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 217 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 18,88 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 31 Aug 2024
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