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![[São Martinho das Chãs commune flag]](../images/p/pt-ammsm.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta´, 14 Jan 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025
![[São Martinho das Chãs commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-ammsm).gif)
image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 14 Jan 2025
Shield Vert two geese statant respectant Argent animated Gules, on chief an escutcheon Argent, charged with the cross of the Order of Christ, on base an apple Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. MARTINHO DAS CHÃS".
Meaning:
The name of this commune means litterally "St. Martin of the flat[ land]s" (the latter likely refering to small flat areas within the rugged terrain of this part of the country). The geese are attributes of St. Martin, name giver and local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 June 2006
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025
São Martinho das Chãs is one of the ten communes of Armamar Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 478 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 9,67 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 14 Jan 2025
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