Last modified: 2016-09-17 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao mamede de infesta | senhora da hora | shepherd's staff | mount | cross(maltese) | well | garland |
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![[São Mamede de Infesta commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mtsss-sm.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Sep 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field gyronny of eight of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
Shield Gules with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a mount Sable, over all a shepherd's staff Or, fixing a bowl of the Same, in chief a Maltese cross Argent in either corner. Mural crown Argent with five visible towers (city rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "CIDADE DE S. MAMEDE DE INFESTA".
Meaning:
The Maltese crosses are alluding to the legacy of the Order of Malta, who had a seat in nearby Balio de Le?a as capital of the lands called "fiefdom (Couto) of Le?a", which included current S?o Mamede de Infesta. Staff and bowl are symbolizing the pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
![[São Mamede de Infesta commune (1993 - 2002)]](../images/p/pt-mtsss-sm4.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Sep 2016
It was a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green. The coat of arms was the same as current one but having mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA DE S. MAMEDE DE INFESTA"
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 March 2002, the old symbols on 21 March 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
São Mamede de Infesta Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Matosinhos Municipality; it had 23 122 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 5.2 km². It became seat of a commune and city on 17 May 2001.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
![[Senhora da Hora commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-mtsss-sh.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Sep 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field gyronny of eight of white and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
Shield Argent, a well Azure with seven tabs pouring water, in orle surrounded by a garland of leaves Vert. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SENHORA DA HORA".
Meaning:
The well is a local monument, known as "fountain of seven tabs" (Port.: "Fonte das Sete Bicas"), a landmark of the commune. Its blue colour is symbolizing loyalty and nobility of the local people. The garland and the green colour are symbolizing vegetal riches and faith into the future. The silver colour is symbolizing purity and fidelity as base of the attributes described before.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
![[Senhora da Hora commune (1996 - 2009)]](../images/p/pt-mtsss-sh4.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 Sep 2016
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
This webpage displays a gyronny flag with arms having five visible towers (city rank), but there is no information given, when the new symbols were published (surely not before 2009), old symbols published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 March 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
Senhora da Hora Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Matosinhos Municipality; it had 27 747 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.8 km². The commune was established on 14 June 1933, it gained the rank of a town on 23 August 1986, and the rank of a city on 12 June 2009.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 2 Sep 2016
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