Last modified: 2017-02-04 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: santa cruz do douro | sao tome de covelas | base(wavy) | cross(latin) | bridge | rabelo | book | shepherd's crook |
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![[Santa Cruz do Douro commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-baoss-sc.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Jan 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a throughout bridge Or, having five arches, in chief an impending Latin cross Argent nimbed Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTA CRUZ DO DOURO".
Meaning:
The cross is representing the Holy Cross, name giver of the commune. The base wavy probably is referring to Douro River.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 March 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
Santa Cruz do Douro Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Baião Municipality; it had 1453 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
![[São Tomé de Covelas commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-baoss-st.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Jan 2017
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, sailing on base a cargo ship (barco rabelo) Sable, rigged Gules, carrying two port vine barrels Gules, in chief a book Argent, bound Gules, superimposed by a fessy shepherd's crook Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SÃO TOMÉ DE COVELAS".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 26 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
São Tomé de Covelas Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Baião Municipality; it had 576 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Jan 2017
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