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2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 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, 30 Aug 2024
Shield Or two crossbows Vert ordered per fess, on chief a scallop Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SANTIAGO DE BESTEIROS".
Meaning:
The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, local patron saint and name giver of the commune. The crossbows (Portuguese: bestas) are canting, being the weapon of crossbowmen (Portuguese: besteiros).
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 8 February 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2024
Santiago de Besteiros is one of the 12 communes of Tondela Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 1144 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 20,0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Aug 2024
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