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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Moura (Santo Agostinho e São João Baptista) e Santo Amador united commune]](../images/p/pt-mramo.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and blue.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2024
![[ commune]](../images/p/pt-mramo1.gif)
2:3, image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
The logo of the united commune is white, displaying the three coats of arms of the former communes, ordered 2:1, the two of Moura above, that one of Santo Amador below, the whole is surrounded by three "petals" in the shield colours, i.e. two shades of blue and one yellow.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Shield Azure three crescents recumbent Argent in bend, om sinister chief a shrub of chickpeas Or fruited Argent, on dexter base a branch of olive Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE MOURA (SANTO AGOSTINHO E SÃO JOÃO BAPTISTA) E SANTO AMADOR".
Meaning:
Each crescent is representing one of the three former communes. They are also alluding to the name Moura (= moor). Chickpea and olive are symbolising agriculture.
Furthermore the charges are taken from the arms of the former communes as follows: the crescent from Moura (Santo Agostinho), the olive from Moura (Santo Agostinho) and Moura (São João Baptista), and the chickpea from Santo Amador.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 6 August 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2024
Moura (Santo Agostinho e São João Baptista) e Santo Amador is one of the communes of Moura Municipality, newly created by the 2013 mergers; it had 8039 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 287,4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 28 June 2024
![[Santo Agostinho commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mramo-sg.gif)
2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 18 Aug 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Shield Azure, a crescent recumbent Argent, between two olive branches Argent, leaved Or and fruited sable, crossed per saltire in base; in chief a heart Or, flamant Gules and Or and pierced by two arrows Or in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOURA - SANTO AGOSTINHO".
Meaning:
The flaming heart is respresenting St. Augustine, local patron saint and name giver of the commune. The crescent is representing the heritage of the Moors (Port.: mouros) and the old age of the settlement. The olive branches are representing the main business line of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 June 2002,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Santo Agostinho Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Moura Municipality; it had 4344 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 121,2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
![[São João Baptista (Moura) commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mramo-sj.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Shield Or, two olive branches branches Vert, fruited Sable and crossed per saltire, in chief a Lábarum . Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "MOURA - S. JOÃO BAPTISTA".
Meaning:
The Lábarum, here not held by a Paschal Lamb, is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 12 June 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
São João Baptista Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Moura Municipality; it had 4075 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 93,1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
![[Santo Amador commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mramo-sd.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Shield Azure, a bar wavy Argent, charged with a barrulet wavy Azure, in chief a millstone Or, in base an eradicated chixk pea shrub Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTO AMADOR".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 May 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
Santo Amador Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Moura Municipality; it had 412 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 72,6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 18 Aug 2016
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