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Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra United Commune (Portugal)

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União das Freguesias de Santiago do Cacém, Santa Cruz e São Bartolomeu da Serra, Concelho de Santiago do Cacém, Distrito de Setúbal


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Former Santiago do Cacém commune (until 2013)

[Santiago do Cacém commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Nov 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Gules, a knight Argent with sword and shield charged with the sword cross of St. James, riding on a horse Sable, in orle eight scallops Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FREGUESIA DE SANTIAGO DO CACÉM".
Meaning:
The knight also appears in the arms of the municipality. It is St. James the Elder (Port.: São Tiago, Spanish: Santiago), the patron saint and name giver of commune and municipality. The scallop is his attribute.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 February 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2015


Presentation of Santiago do Cacém

Santiago do Cacém Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 7603 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 116.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015


Former Santa Cruz commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

[Santa Cruz (Santiago do Cacém) commune CoA (until 2013)] image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2015

Shield Or, a Greek cross Vert made from four intertwined wavy oak branches with leaves and acorns, in dexter chief a Latin cross fleury fitchy Gules, aka sword cross. Argent Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SANTA CRUZ - SANTIAGO DO CACÉM".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015


Presentation of Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 461 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 26.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015


Former São Bartolomeu da Serra commune (until 2013)

I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015

Coat of arms

[São Bartolomeu da Serra commune  CoA (until 2013)] image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015

Shield pily of Argent and Azure, a cork oak eradicated Vert peeled Gules, in dexter chief a paly knife Purpure, in sinister chief a cross fleury fitchy Gules, aka sword cross, Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. BARTOLOMEU DA SERRA"
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015


Presentation of São Bartolomeu da Serra

São Bartolomeu da Serra Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 390 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 61.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015


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