![[Santa Maria Maior logo]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm1.gif)
Last modified: 2016-08-23 by klaus-michael schneider
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2:3 image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Santa Maria Maior was established in 2012 and united all the tiny communes in the centre of Lisboa, i.e. in the Baixa (Down Town) and its edges in the historical boroughs of Bairro Alto (Up Town) and Alfama. Not every commune had a proper flag. At least two communes used flags not matching the specifications as given by law. Santa Maria Maior itself has not yet proper symbols but a logo flag.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
It is a white logo flag, shifted to the bottom a black inscription "JUNTA DE FREGUESIA" (1st line) "SANTA MARIA MAIOR" (2nd line, bigger, with special Ms and Rs and the O probably is a sign referring to the western oculus of Lisboa's cathedral).
Source: communal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
![[Castelo commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-cs.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 21 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Castelo commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-cs).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Shield Or, a castle Sable masoned Argent with port and windows Gules, in chief a dragon volant Vert tongued red. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "CASTELO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The castle is a canting element. The dragon is some kind of attribute of St. George (Portuguese: São Jorge), name giver of the castle of Lisboa and local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 1999
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Castelo was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 355 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,06 km². It was one of the minor communes located in the historical district (bairro histórico)) of Alfama.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Madalena commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-md.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
It is an untypical Portuguese communal flag, with a plain white field. In the centre is the view onto the local parish church, like been viewed through a window from opposite side of the street. The "window" is a rectangle topped by a smaller half circle, framed red, inwards fimbriated yellow. Beneath the ensemble is a black inscription in a very iItalic handwriting font: "Junta de Freguesia de Madalena" (1st line) "Lisboa" (2nd line).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
This flag probably never had been approved officially, and Madalena Commune probably had no proper symbols, because this webpage displays just an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Madalena was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 393 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,12 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Mártires commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-mt.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Mártires commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-mt).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Nov 2014
Shield Gules, within a coronet of laurel Or an open book Argent, in chief two palm leaves - one Or the other Argent - crossed per saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "MÁRTIRES" in black upper case letters.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 20 February 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider,22 Nov 2014
Mártires was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 372 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,10 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
![[Sacramento commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-sm.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Sacramento commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-sm).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Shield Gules divided by a bend indented Argent, charged in its centre with a bendy cross fleury Gules voided, in sinister chief an ostensory Proper, in dexter base a tragedy mask Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SACRAMENTO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
Unfortunately I have no idea about the main charge, the bend indented. The cross is alluding to the Christ Knights' Order. The mask is alluding to the Trindade Theatre and to the Gimnasio Theatre (today just a façade). The ostensory is a canting element, alluding to the name of the commune.
Source: I spotted this flag in Lisboa behind Santa Justa elevator on 5 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 10 February 2010
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Sacramento was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 742 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Santa Justa Commune probably had no proper symbols, because this webpage displays just an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Santa Justa was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 891 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
![[Santiago commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-st).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Shield Argent with embattled mural base Sable masoned Argent, two ravens statant respectant Sable garnished Gules, in chief a scallop Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "SANTIAGO - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The ravens, symbols of St. Vincent, are probably representing the city of Lisboa. The scallop is an attribute of St. James the Elder, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 5 June 2007
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Santiago Commune is one of the 14 communes of Caminha Municipality; it had inhabitants in 2011 and covers km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
![[Santo Estêvão commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-es.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Santo Estêvão commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-es).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Shield Argent, an armillary sphere Gules between a base wavy of Azure and Argent and a palm leaf Vert fessy in chief. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "SANTO ESTÊVÃO - LISBOA" in black upper case letters.
I spotted this flag in Lisboa near the Military Museum on 8 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 February 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Santo Estêvão was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 1511 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,23 km². It was one of the minor communes located in the historical district (bairro histórico)) of Alfama.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
![[São Cristóvão e São Lourenço commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-cl).jpg)
image by Sérgio Horta, 23 Aug 2016
Shield Azure, a shoot Argent blossomed Or at dexter, a gridiron Argent at sinister, in chief a palm leaf Or, each one set in pale Mural crown Argent with three visible towers and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. CRISTÓVÃO E S. LOURENÇO".
Meaning:
The gridiron is an attribute of St. Lawrence, the shoot probably is an attribute of St. Christopher, both being name givers of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 November 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
São Cristóvão e São Lourenço was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 1341 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 23 Aug 2016
I couldn't find any flag information.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
![[São Miguel (Lisboa) commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-mg).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Shield Argent, a pair of scales Gules, balanced by a sword flamant Gules, issuant from base an embattled city gate Sable with port and windows Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. MIGUEL - LISBOA".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source:
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 10 January 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
São Miguel Commune is one of the 14 communes of Caminha Municipality; it had 1531 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 0.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Aug 2016
![[São Nicolau commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-nl.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
It is an untypical Portuguese communal flag, with a very dark blue field. In centre a red filing card containing some kind of map painted by white lines. From the upper hoist corner of the card a white, bendy heart is pointing to a white roundel in the map, in base of the card is an inscription in white initials "O CORAÇÃO" (1st line) "DE CIDADE" (2nd line, bigger), which means "the city's heart". Beneath the card is a golden lying lozenge with a dark blue floral pattern, accompanied by an inscription in initials "JUNTA DE FREGUESIA DE" (1st line, white, tiny) "SÃO NICOLAU" (2nd line, golden).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[São Nicolau commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-nl_.gif)
1:1 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
The banner is like theflag, but a square with white fringes.
Source: I spotted both in and outside the bureau of the commune in Lisboa's Baixa (Down Town) on 9 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
These logo flags probably never had been approved officially, and São Nicolau commune probably had no proper symbols, because this webpage displays just an empty shield.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014 / 22 Aug 2016
São Nicolau was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 1231 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0.1 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Sé commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-se.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Sé commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-se).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Shield Gules, in chief a tiara Argent adorned Or with two scarves Argent flanking an inescutcheon Argent, bearing a red Greek cross with 12 acorns Sable fruited Or - three at each arm. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SÉ - LISBOA".
Meaning:
The inescutcheon is alluding to St. Anthony (Portuguese: Santo António). According to tradition this saint had been baptized in Lisbon Cathedral in 1195. The tiara is probably alluding to Pope Clemens XI, who granted the title of a patriarchy to the Archbishopric of Lisboa in 1716. The old name of the Cathedral had been Church of St. Mary the Elder (Igreja de Santa Maria Maior) and is thus the name giver of the current commune, to which Sé belongs since 8 October 2012.
Source: I spotted this flag in Lisboa near the Cathedral on 8 October 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
Sé was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 910 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,12 km². It was one of the minor communes located in the historical district (bairro histórico)) of Alfama.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Nov 2014
![[Socorro commune (Lisboa) (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-so.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Nov 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
![[Socorro commune (Lisboa) CoA (until 2012)]](../images/p/pt-lsbmm-so).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
Shield Or, in base a wall issuant Sable, masoned Argent with Moorish port and windows Argent, above an upright couped guitar Gules stringed Or and flanked by two clay pots Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters
"SOCORRO - LISBOA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 16 May 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
Socorro was one of the 53 pre-2012 communes of Lisboa Municipality. It had 3065 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 0,11 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Nov 2014
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