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![[Santiago do Cacém commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stcsc-st.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Nov 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of blue and white.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
Shield Gules, a knight Argent with sword and shield charged with the sword cross of St. James, riding on a horse Sable, in orle eight scallops Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "FREGUESIA DE SANTIAGO DO CACÉM".
Meaning:
The knight also appears in the arms of the municipality. It is St. James the Elder (Port.: São Tiago, Spanish: Santiago), the patron saint and name giver of commune and municipality. The scallop is his attribute.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 February 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2015
Santiago do Cacém Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 7603 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 116.8 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
![[Santa Cruz (Santiago do Cacém) commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stcsc-sz).jpg)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Nov 2015
Shield Or, a Greek cross Vert made from four intertwined wavy oak branches with leaves and acorns, in dexter chief a Latin cross fleury fitchy Gules, aka sword cross. Argent Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "SANTA CRUZ - SANTIAGO DO CACÉM".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
Santa Cruz Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 461 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 26.2 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
![[São Bartolomeu da Serra commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-stcsc-sb).jpg)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
Shield pily of Argent and Azure, a cork oak eradicated Vert peeled Gules, in dexter chief a paly knife Purpure, in sinister chief a cross fleury fitchy Gules, aka sword cross, Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. BARTOLOMEU DA SERRA"
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
São Bartolomeu da Serra Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santiago do Cacém Municipality (q.v.); it had 390 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 61.7 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2015
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