Last modified: 2024-06-29 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2024
Shield Or, divided by a saltire Gules, chief quarter and base quarter charged with a bee Sable garnished Argent each, dexter quarter charged with a pine branch Vert fruited Gules, sinister quarter charged with an olive branch Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SANTO ANDRÉ DAS TOJEIRAS".
Meaning:
The saltire is an attribute of St. Andrew, name giver of the commune and local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 February 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2015
Santo André das Tojeiras is one of the 19 communes of Castelo Branco Municipality; it had 747 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 74,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Mar 2015
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