São Tomé do Castelo e Justes United Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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União das Freguesias de São Tomé do Castelo e Justes, Concelho de Vila Real, Distrito de Viana do Castelo

Former São Tomé do Castelo commune (until 2013)

[[São Tomé do Castelo commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vrlsj-st.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, issuant from base a triplemount Sable charged with a serpent erect Or tongued Gules, in chief a castle Vert masoned Or with three embattled towers. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. TOMÉ DO CASTELO".
Source: here and here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 March 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Presentation of São Tomé do Castelo

São Tomé do Castelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 950 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32.9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Former Justes commune (until 2013)

[[Justes commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vrlsj-ju.gif)2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: communal heraldry page
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Or, a plough Gules, in base a dolmen Sable, in chief two corn cobs Or leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "JUSTES".
Source: Ralf Hartemink's webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 14 June 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

Presentation of Justes

Justes Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Vila Real Municipality; it had 333 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2016

back to Vila Real Communes click here