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Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesias de Luz de Tavira e Santo Estêvão, Concelho de Tavira, Distrito d

Last modified: 2015-04-18 by klaus-michael schneider
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Former Luz commune (until 2013)

[Luz de Tavira commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red with centred arms.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, a sugar cane squeezer Argent, in base a fish Argent flanked by two scallops Or, all between two barrulets wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "LUZ - TAVIRA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Old flag (1996 - 2004)

[Luz de Tavira commune (1996-2004)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
The Coat of Arms is the same as today but having a mural crown with just three visible towers.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 4 February 2004, old symbols on 30 November 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Presentation of Luz (de Tavira)

Luz (de Tavira) Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tavira Municipality (q.v.); it had 3355 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 33.2 km². Luz gained the rank of a town on 12 July 2001.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Former Santo Estêvão commune (until 2013)

[Santo Estêvão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Vert, an eagle Argent standing on a flash Or between five stones Or in chief, ordered in quincunx and a rifle Or garnished Azure in base. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTO ESTÊVÃO - TAVIRA".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

Presentation of Santo Estêvão

Santo Estêvão Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Tavira Municipality (q.v.); it had 1180 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 26.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2015

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