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Santa Eufémia e Boa Vista United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Santa Eufémia e Boa Vista, Concelho de Leiria, Distrito de Leiria

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Former Santa Eufémia commune (until 2013)

[Santa Eufémia (Leiria) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a pile Argent charged with a pair in saltire, consisting of a palm leaf Vert over a sword Gules hilted Sable; flanked by two corn cobs Or; in base a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, within pile in counterchanged colours. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA EUFÉMIA - LEIRIA".
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 February 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Presentation of Santa Eufémia

Santa Eufémia Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 2327 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Former Boa Vista commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Coat of arms

[Boa Vista (Leiria) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 May 2016

Shield Vert, two wheat ears Or in saltire, in chief a fleur-de-lis Argent, in base a pig Or spotted Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "BOA VISTA - LEIRIA".
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis here is symbolizing Leiria municipal council. The pig is representing stock breeding, the wheat ears agriculture as most important business line. The green colour is representing the floral riches of the commune.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

Presentation of Boa Vista

Boa Vista Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Leiria Municipality; it had 1745 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 May 2016

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