São Pedro de Castelões Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Pedro de Castelões, Concelho de Vale de Cambra, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2016-04-16 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao pedro de casteloes | base(wavy) | flasques | chestnut(branch) | keys(crossed) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São Pedro de Castelões

• Vale de Cambra Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2016

Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Azure between two flasques Sable, each one charged with a branch of chestnut Or, a pair of keys Or tied Gules in saltire. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "VILA DE S. PEDRO DE CASTELÕES"
Meaning:
The keys are an atrribute of St. Peter, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on
Klaus-Michael Schneider,

Presentation of São Pedro de Castelões

São Pedro de Castelões Commune is one of the seven communes of Vale de Cambra Municipality; it had 7254 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 21.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 7 Apr 2016

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