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São João Baptista Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São João Baptista, Concelho de Campo Maior, Distrito de Portale

Last modified: 2017-01-19 by klaus-michael schneider
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About the Flag

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Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Coat of arms

[São João Baptista (Campo Maior) commune CoA] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Shield Gules, a labarum, consisting of a white flag with a throughout red cross, fixed at a sinister bendy cross staff Or; in chief an inescutcheon Argent, charged with five quinas ordered per cross; surrounded by five fragments of a chain Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "S. JOÃO BAPTISTA - CAMPO MAIOR".
Meaning:
The labarum is an attribute of st. John the Baptist, name giver of the commune.
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 30 January 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


Presentation of São João Baptista

São João Baptista Commune is one of the three communes of the Campo Maior municipality; it had 3895 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 106.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Jan 2017


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