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Last modified: 2016-08-22 by klaus-michael schneider
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Misericórdia Commune was established in 2012 by merging of the former communes of Encarnação,Mercês, Santa Catarina and São Paulo. The new commune don't seem to have a proper logo. On its webpage instead the four coats of arms of its former communes are displayed.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
![[ commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmc-ec).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 1 Dec 2014
hield Argent, two trumpets Sable lined Argent and crossed per saltire, upon the honour point a golden book superimposed by five inescutcheons Azure, set in cross, each one bearing five plates, the whole enveloped by two laurel branches Vert fruited Or, in base a conch Purpure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ENCARNAÇÃO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The trumpets represent a local newspaper. Book, quinas and laurel are alluding to Luís de Camões and to "Os Lusíadas", the golden book of "lusitanity". The conch is representing the melody of the sea, perhaps the root of Fado. The purple colour is representing science, respect and concentration (literally: interior collection).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 24 February 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Encarnação was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 2252 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,19 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
![[Mercês commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmc-me).jpg)
2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Shield Azure, an escarbuncle consisting of 16 branches of ash Or, in chief charged with an oval inescutcheon Or, four pales Gules with chief Argent, charged with a cross patty Gules. In base an 8-point star Or in a lunel Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "MERCÊS - LISBOA". I couldn't find any flag information.
Meaning:
The inescutcheon is alluding to the Mercedários, the members of the Order of Our Lady of Graces (Port.: mercês).
Source: this webpage
See also shield from blue flag of the parish
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 29 April 2009
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Mercês was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 4345 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
![[Santa Catarina commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmc-ca).jpg)
2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
Shield Gules, two open books Argent, bound Gules and fimbriated Or, in chief a coronet Or, issuant from base a mount Or, charged with three connected barrulets wavy Vert-Azure-Vert, above a bendy sword Argent hilted Gules, crossed with a palm leaf Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SANTA CATARINA - LISBOA". I couldn't find any flag information.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 8 November 1993
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Santa Catarina, established in 1599 as Santa Catarina do Monte Sinai, was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 3716 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,21 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
![[São Paulo commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmc-pl.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
![[São Paulo commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmc-pl).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
Shield Or, a water supply well Azure, in chief two crossed oars Sable superimposed in the middle by a small sword Gules, base wavy of Azure and Argent, superimposed by a fish red. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters
"S. PAULO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The sword as an attribute of St. Paul occupies the central chief point. The well is a local building also symbolizing the local riches of fountains. Waves, oars and fish are symbolizing Tejo River and the traditional, local fishing activities.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
Flag and arms published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 October 1997
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
São Paulo was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 2728 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,44 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 1 Dec 2014
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