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Keywords: cacem | sao marcos(sintra) | bridge | bend sinister(wavy) | crescent | star(5-point) | lion(winged) | fess(wavy) | cogwheel |
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Both communes were established on 3 July 2001, when the commune of Agualva-Cacém was dissolved, they merged on 29 September 2013.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
The colour of the flag is unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
![[Cacém commune (2001-2013)]](../images/p/pt-sntcm-ca).gif)
image located by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
Shield Or divided by a bend sinister wavy five times divided into Azure and Argent, superimposed by a throughout bridge Sable masoned Argent, in dexter chief a 5-point star Gules, in sinister base a crescent Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "CACEM".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
Cacém was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sintra Municipality; it had 21 332 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015,
![[São Marcos commune (2001-2013)]](../images/p/pt-sntcm-sc.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
Shield Purpure a fess wavy Argent charged with a bar wavy Azure, in chief a leopardized, winged lion passant guardant Or nimbed Argent holding a book Argent with his right forepaw, in base a cogwheel Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "S.MARCOS - SINTRA".
Meaning:
The winged lion is an attribute of St. Mark, name giver of the commune and local patron saint.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 19 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
São Marcos was one of the pre-2013 communes of Sintra Municipality (q.v.); it had 17 187 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2.3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 19 June 2015
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