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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés united commune flag]](../images/p/pt-mfrvs.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, on fess point a belfry Azure masoned Argent with bell Sable and bobbin Gules, flanked on either chief corner by a pine tree eradicated Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE VENDA DO PINHEIRO E SANTO ESTÊVÃO DAS GALÉS".
Meaning:
The golden background colour is taken from the arms of the former Venda do Pinheiro Commune. It is symbolising riches and in this case it stands for the valiant local people. The belfry is a representation of the parish church of Santo Estêvão das Galés, dedicated to St. Stephen. It is also a symbol of the cultural heritage. The name giving pines are representing Venda do Pinheiro. Its arms displayed just one tree. The base wavy is a representation of the local water courses, especially the Trancão River and the Lizandro River.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 7 February 2019
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Venda do Pinheiro e Santo Estêvão das Galés is one of the five communes of Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 10 815 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 29,48 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
![[Venda do Pinheiro commune blue (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mfrvs-v2.gif) 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 Apr 2025 |
![[Venda do Pinheiro commune white(until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mfrvs-vp.gif) 2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015 |
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field (see left image above) or a plain white field (see right image above).
Sources: Sérgio Horta´s webpage and Portuguese WIKIPEDIA
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Apr 2025
Shield Or, in base a mountain issuant Vert crowned by a pine Vert and superimposed by a bar wavy Argent charged with a barrulet wavy Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VENDO DO PINHEIRO".
Meaning:
The pine (Portuguese: pinheiro) is a canting element. The base wavy is a representation of the Rivers Lizandro and Trancão.
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
Draft made by Comissão de Heráldica da Associação dos Arqueólogos Portugueses (CHAAP) on 22 October 1997, not published in Diário da República
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
Venda do Pinheiro was one of the 11 communes of Mafra Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 8146 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 11,7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
![[Santo Estêvão das Galés commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mfrvs-se.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 30 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
Shield Azure, a belfry Argent with a bell Or, in base three stones Argent ordered 2:1, the whole is surrounded by a circle of ten wheat ears Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "SANTO ESTÊVÃO DAS GALÉS".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
Santo Estêvão das Galés was one of the 11 communes of Mafra Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1709 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 17,8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 June 2015
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