This page is part of © FOTW Flags Of The World website

São Lourenço de Mamporcão e São Bento de Ana Loura Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao lourenco de mamporcao | sao bento de ana loura | cross(avis) | oak(twig) | millwheel | chalice | serpent | base(wavy) |
Links: FOTW homepage | search | disclaimer and copyright | write us | mirrors



Freguesia de São Lourenço de Mamporcão e São Bento de Ana Loura, Concelho de Estremoz, Distrito de Évora



See also:

Introduction of São Lourenço de Mamporcão e São Bento de Ana Loura

The independent communes of São Lourenço and Mamporcão e São Bento de Ana Loura merged in 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014


Flag of former São Lourenço de Mamporcão Commune (until 2013)

[São Lourenço de Mamporcão commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[São Lourenço de Mamporcão commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Shield Or, five oak twigs Gules - each with two leaves and one acorn - ordered in quincunx, in central chief a cross fleury Vert. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "S. LOURENÇO DE MAMPORCÃO" in black upper case letters.
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Avis Order, local ruler of nearly the whole municipality between 1250 and 1821.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 March 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Presentation of São Lourenço de Mamporcão

São Lourenço de Mamporcão was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 524 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 16,88 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014


Flag of former São Bento de Ana Loura Commune (until 2013)

[São Bento de Ana Loura commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Coat of arms

[São Bento de Ana Loura commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 12 Nov 2014

Shield Purpure, in central chief a chalice Or, a serpent Argent creeping out from the chalice, two water millwheels Argent ordered per fess over a base wavy of Argent and Azure. Mural crown with three visible towers (village) and white scroll reading "S. BENTO DE ANA LOURA" in black upper case letters.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 10 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014

Presentation of São Bento de Ana Loura

São Bento de Ana Loura was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 32 (!) inhabitants in 2011 and covered 26,52 km², , that's nearly 1 km² for every inhabitant.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Nov 2014


back to Estremoz Communes click here