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São Pedro de Alva e São Paio do Mondego United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2016-07-29 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao pedro de alva | keys(crossed) | watermill(wheel) | oak | millstone |
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União das Freguesias de São Pedro de Alva e São Paio do Mondego, Concelho de Penacova, Distrito de Coimbra


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Former São Pedro de Alva commune (until 2013)

[São Pedro de Alva commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 July 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a watermill's wheel Gules, flanked by two eradicated pine trees Vert, in chief a pair of keys Sable crossed per saltire, in base a fess wavy Azure charged with two barrulets wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. PEDRO DE ALVA".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 May 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016


Presentation of São Pedro de Alva

São Pedro de Alva Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penacova Municipality; it had 1607 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 28.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016


Former São Paio do Mondego commune (until 2013)

[São Paio do Mondego commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a millstone Gules, flanked by two eradicated oaks Gules leaved Vert, in chief a 5-point star Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. PAIO DE MONDEGO".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 November 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016


Presentation of São Paio do Mondego

São Paio do Mondego Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Penacova Municipality; it had 211 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 July 2016


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