Last modified: 2014-11-01 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: santa cruz(almodovar) | star(5-point) | beehive | windmill(wheel) |
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![[Santa Cruz (Almodôvar) commune]](../images/p/pt-advsc.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Aug 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 31 Aug 2014
![[Santa Cruz (Almodôvar) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-advsc).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 31 Aug 2014
The arms are Argent, in central chief a 5-point star Azure, two beehives Sable emphasized Argent at dexter and sinister edge, a windmill wheel Sable roped Sable and dressed Azure, all set per cross. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SANTA CRUZ - ALMODÔVAR"
Meaning:
"santa cruz" means "holy cross"; the four charges on the arms being set per cross may be a hint to this meaning (canting).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 31 Aug 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal _Diário daRepública : III Série_ in on 7 February 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 31 Aug 2014
Santa Cruz Commune is one of the six communes of Almodôvar Municipality (q.v.); it had 898 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 123,82 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 31 Aug 2014
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