São Gregório e Santa Justa United Commune (Portugal)

União das Freguesia de São Gregório e Santa Justa, Concelho de Arraiolos, Distrito de

Last modified: 2015-02-21 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao gregorio(arraiolos) | santa justa(arraiolos) | dove | sunflower | durmast(branch) | oak(twig) | jug | pear |
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• Introduction
• Former São Gregório commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of São Gregório
• Former Santa Justa commune (until 2013)
• Presentation of Santa Justa

• Arraiolos Municipality
• Portugal

Introduction

The communes of São Gregório and Santa Justa merged in 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Former São Gregório commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Shield Vert, in chief a dove Argent with spread wings surrounded by a half circle of rays Or, in centre a branch of durmast (Latin: Quercus petraea, the stone oak) Argent between two wheat ears Or, all tied Gules, in base a sunflower Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black initials: "SÃO GREGÓRIO - ARRAIOLOS".
Meaning:
Oak and wheat had been the main sources of agricultural abundance. Sunflowers are very common in the local fields. The dove is a somehow canting element, usually symbolizing the Holy Spirit, here it is an attribute of St. Gregor, the local patron saint. Draft designed by Eduardo Lourenço Brito.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 September 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Presentation of São Gregório

São Gregório Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arraiolos Municipality (q.v.); it had 330 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 74.36 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Former Santa Justa commune (until 2013)

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Shield Argent, two twigs of cork oak Vert with acorns Or, in chief a jug Gules, in base apear Vert, which looks however like an apple. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll reading in black initials: "SANTA JUSTA - ARRAIOLOS".
Meaning:
The oak twigs are referring to the most important economic branch, the production of cork. The jug is an attribute of Sta. Justa, the local patron saint. The pear is alluding to a location named Vale Pereiro (= valley of pears), from which emerged the location of Santa Justa as seat of the commune. Draft designed by Eduardo Lourenço Brito.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 August 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

Presentation of Santa Justa

Santa Justa Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Arraiolos Municipality (q.v.); it had 225 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 46.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Feb 2015

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