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Este (São Pedro e São Mamede) United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Este (São Pedro e São Mamede), Concelho de Braga, Distrito de Braga


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Former São Pedro de Este commune (until 2013)

[São Pedro de Este commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Sep 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: this photo
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Sep 2017

Coat of arms

[São Pedro de Este commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Sep 2017

Shield Gules, a fess wavy Azure fimbriated Argent, in chief two keys in saltire being one Or in bend sinister over another Argent in bend, both with their wards pointing up and turned down. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ESTE - SÃO PEDRO".
Meaning:
These arms are canting as they illustate the River Este and the tokens of Saint Peter (crossed keys).
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Sep 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 May 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Sep 2017


Presentation of São Pedro de Este

São Pedro de Este Commune, a.k.a. Este (São Pedro), was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 2048 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.2 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 21 Sep 2017


Former São Mamede de Este commune (until 2013)

[São Mamede de Este commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: this photo
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2017

Coat of arms

[São Mamede de Este commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Oct 2017

Shield Argent semy of flax flowers Azure [seeded Or], issuant from base wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, a mount Vert . Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "ESTE - SÃO MAMEDE".
Meaning:
These arms are partly canting as they illustate the River Este.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 March 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2017


Presentation of São Mamede de Este

São Mamede de Este Commune, a.k.a. Este (São Mamede), was one of the pre-2013 communes of Braga Municipality; it had 1789 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.6 km².
Source: Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2017


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