Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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São Bento do Cortiço e Santo Estêvão was established in 2013, when the independent communes of São Bento do Cortiço and Santo Estêvão merged
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
![[São Bento do Cortiço commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-etzsb-sc.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
![[São Bento do Cortiço commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-etzsb-sc).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
Shield Or, five bees Gules in quincunx, in central chief a green cross fleury, Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in lack upper case letters "S. BENTO DO CORTIÇO".
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Avis Order, which controlled nearly the complete territory of the nowadays municipality. The golden colour is alluding to apiary and the local riches of honey. The bees are symbolizing the numerous beehives (Portuguese: Cortiços) in the village, which disappeared in 1819. Flag and arms were designed by Carlos Eduardo da Cruz Luna.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 February 2001.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
São Bento do Cortiço was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 699 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 23,38 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
![[Santo Estêvão (Estremoz) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-etzsb-se.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
![[Santo Estêvão (Estremoz) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-etzsb-se).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
Shield Or, a Roman oil lamp Purpure, in chief a cross fleury Vert, in base three stones aof Argent and Sable. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in lack upper case letters "SANTO ESTÊVÃO - ESTREMOZ".
Meaning:
The cross is referring to the Avis Order, the oil lamp to the Roman heritage.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 1 July 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014,
Santo Estêvão was one of the pre-2013 communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 74 (!) inhabitants in 2011, living on 33,58 km², a bit more than 2 inhabitants/;km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014
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