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![[Santa Luzia Commune commune flag]](../images/p/pt-srqsl.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024
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, 16 June 2024
Shield Or a palm frond Gules in pale between a fig branch Vert fruited Purpure and a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert, in base a hen Gules armed Sable. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with black inscription "SANTA LUZIA - S. ROQUE DO PICO".
Meaning:
The palm frond is the default attribute of any Christian martyr and in this case representing Santa Luzia, patron saint and name giver of the commune. The branch of a fig tree is symbolising orchardy and the grape bunch viticulture. The hen is symbolising local cultural traditions and is alluding to the local hen festival.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 July 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024
Santa Luzia Commune is one of the five communes of São Roque do Pico Municipality. It had 422 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 30,69 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 16 June 2024
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