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Bensafrim e Barão de São João Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Bensafrim e Barão de São João, Concelho de Lagos, Distrito de Faro

Former Bensafrim Commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Bensafrim

Former Barão de São João Commune (until 2013)
Presentation of Barão de São João

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Former Bensafrim commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Coat of arms

Shield Azure, an archaeological disc Or garnished sable and pierced Azure, in chief two windmill wheels Argent rigged Or, in base a watermill wheel Argent with eight spokes and 12 scoops. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "BENSAFRIM".
Source: communeal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Presentation of Bensafrim

Bensafrim Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Caminha Municipality (q.v.); it had 1530 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 78.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 30 Apr 2015

Former Barão de São João Commune (until 2013)

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Oct 2010

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2010

Coat of arms

[Barão de São João commune CoA (until 2013)]

image by Sérgio Horta, 29 Oct 2010

The arms are Vert a Paschal Lamb Argent nimbed Or with a pendon Argent on a staff Or and charged with a cross throughout Gules, in chief a baron's coronet Proper. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "BARÃO DE SÃO JOÃO - LAGOS". Meaning: The name of the commune means "Baron of St. John". St. John the Baptist is also the local patron saint. The arms are thus canting.
António Martins-Tuválkin, and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Oct 2010 / 1 May 2015

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 28 January 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 Oct 2010

Presentation of Barão de São João

Barão de São João Commune is one of the four communes of Lagos Municipality (q.v.); it had 895 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 52.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 May 2015

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