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São Martinho de Sardoura Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Martinho de Sardoura, Concelho de Castelo de Paiva, Distrito de Aveiro

Last modified: 2016-08-25 by klaus-michael schneider
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[São Martinho de Sardoura commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 26 Aug 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent, a fess wavy Azure between two barrulets wavy Azure, in base a fox passant Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. MARTINHO DE SARDOURA".
Meaning:
The waves are representing local rivers, being borders of the commune. The fox is allding to a very old event called "fox hunting", in fact some kind of carnival with a sexual constituent
Source:

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 21 December 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016


Presentation of São Martinho de Sardoura

São Martinho de Sardoura Commune is one of the six communes of Castelo de Paiva Municipality; it had 1931 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 4.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Aug 2016


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