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São João dos Caldeireiros Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São João dos Caldeireiros, Concelho de Mértola, Distrito de Beja

Last modified: 2018-04-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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[São João dos Caldeireiros commune] 2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2018
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: I spotted this flag in the communal office of nearby São Pedro de Solis on 10 Apr 2018.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Apr 2018

Coat of arms

[São João dos Caldeireiros commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 Nov 2015

Shield Vert, two cauldrons Or between a Paschal Lamb Proper nimbed Or in chief and a well with two water taps Argent pouring water. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. JOÃO DOS CALDEIREIROS".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St.John the Baptist, name giver of the commune. The kettles (Port.: caldeiras) are canting elements.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2015

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 25 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2015

Presentation of São João dos Caldeireiros

São João dos Caldeireiros Commune is one of the seven communes of the Mértola municipality (q.v.); it had 567 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 103.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 13 Nov 2015

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