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Santar e Moreira United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Santar e Moreira, Concelho de Nelas, Distrito de Viseu


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Former Santar commune (until 2013)

[Santar (Nelas) commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of purple and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, semy of grapevines Purpure leaved Vert, over all a pair of keys crossed per saltire, one Or and the other Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTAR - NELAS". Meaning: The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, the local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 May 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017


Presentation of Santar

Santar Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Nelas Municipality; it had 1042 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017


Former Moreira commune (until 2013)

[Moreira (Nelas) commune CoA (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Mar 2017

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a bishop's cross Purpure, flanked by a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert at dexter and a triplet of corn cobs Or leaved Vert at sinister. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOREIRA - NELAS".
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 August 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017


Presentation of Moreira

Moreira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Nelas Municipality; it had 595 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Mar 2017


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