São Pedro de Tomar Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Pedro de Tomar, Concelho de Tomar, Distrito de Distrito de Santarém

Last modified: 2015-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao pedro de tomar | sao pedro da beberriqueira | key | base(wavy) | cross(templar) | grapevine |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São Pedro de Tomar

• Tomar Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015

Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent,, a fessy key Purpure between a rounded cross patty Gules above and a grapevine Purpure leaved Vert beneath. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SÃO PEDRO DE TOMAR".
Meaning:
The key is an attribute of St. Peter, name giver of the commune and local patron saint. The cross is alluding to the Order of the Templars.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 11 August 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015

Presentation of São Pedro de Tomar

São Pedro de Tomar Commune is one of the 11 communes of the Tomar municipality (q.v.); it had 3027 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 35.8 km². Until 1961 the name of the commune was São Pedro da Beberriqueira.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 July 2015

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