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As for subnational flags in São Tomé and Príncipe,
before independence both the local municipalities
had coats of arms and flags.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 08 August 1999
Before independence in 1975, the territory was split in 2 municipalities –
one for each main island and their respectively adjoining islets. See map and
other details at https://www.heraldicacivica.pt/stm.html in
Sérgio Horta’s HeraldicaCivica.PT.
As seen for the cases of almost all Portuguese municpal arms (and flags)
in Cabo Verde and of a few cases in metropolitan Portugal, here the name of
each municipality is that of its island, but the toponym born on the scroll
is that of its seat settlement.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 26 April 2026
Likely never had a flag; this district was replaced by the Autonomous Region
of Prince Island in 1995.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 April 2026
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