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São Bento do Cortiço e Santo Estêvão Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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Freguesia de São Bento do Cortiço e Santo Estêvão, Concelho de Estremoz, Distrito de Évora



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Introduction of São Bento do Cortiço e Santo Estêvão

São Bento do Cortiço e Santo Estêvão was established in 2013, when the independent communes of São Bento do Cortiço and Santo Estêvão merged
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014


Flag of former São Bento do Cortiço Commune (until 2013)

[São Bento do Cortiço commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[São Bento do Cortiço commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Shield Or, five bees Gules in quincunx, in central chief a green cross fleury, Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in lack upper case letters "S. BENTO DO CORTIÇO".
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Avis Order, which controlled nearly the complete territory of the nowadays municipality. The golden colour is alluding to apiary and the local riches of honey. The bees are symbolizing the numerous beehives (Portuguese: Cortiços) in the village, which disappeared in 1819. Flag and arms were designed by Carlos Eduardo da Cruz Luna.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 February 2001.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Presentation of São Bento do Cortiço

São Bento do Cortiço was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 699 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 23,38  km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014


Flag of former Santo Estêvão Commune (until 2013)

[Santo Estêvão (Estremoz) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[Santo Estêvão (Estremoz) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Shield Or, a Roman oil lamp Purpure, in chief a cross fleury Vert, in base three stones aof Argent and Sable. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in lack upper case letters "SANTO ESTÊVÃO - ESTREMOZ".
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Avis Order, the oil lamp to the Roman heritage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 1 July 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014,

Presentation of Santo Estêvão

Santo Estêvão was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 74 (!) inhabitants in 2011, living on 33,58 km², a bit more than 2 inhabitants/;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014


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