![[Seixal commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-se.gif)
Last modified: 2014-11-08 by klaus-michael schneider
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In January 2013 the boudaries of Portuguese communes (fregusias, literally parishes) were redrawn. Within this framework in Seixal Municipality the former communes of Seixal (proper), Arrentela and Aldeia de Paio Pires merged, forming a so called "united commune" (officially união das freguesias). I guess between a freguesia and an união das freguesias is no substancial difference.Most (or all) of the new communes / united communes have not yet proper symbols.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
![[Seixal commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-se).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
Shield Argent, a palm tree Proper flanked by two lyres Purpure stringed Sable, in base a trench of Azure and Argent waves embedded into a base of pebbles Proper. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading "FREGUESIA DO SEIXAL" in black capitals.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 5 March 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Seixal was one of the pre-2013 communes of Seixal Municipality. It had 2776 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 2,37 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
![[Arrentela commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-ar.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
![[Arrentela commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-ar).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
Shield chequered of nine, five fields wavy of Azure and Argent, four fields Argent and charged, among the latter are two fields in flanks displaying a bunch of oranges leaved Vert, one field in central chief displaying a mattock Gules and one field in base displaying a weaver's shuttle Gules.
Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals "ARRENTELA".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 11 April 1995
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Arrentela was one of the pre-2013 communes of Seixal Municipality. It had 28 886 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 9,58 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
![[Aldeia de Paio Pires commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-ap.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
![[Aldeia de Paio Pires commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-sxlsx-ap).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 4 Oct 2014
Shield Gules, in dexter and sinister chief a tower Or with port and windows Sable, each one charged with an inescutcheon Azure semy of plates, a couped knight Argent mounted on horse forcene of the same over a base wavy of Argent and Azure, bordure Or charged with three grapes Purpure leaved Vert and on the top corners with two smelters Sable. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black capitals "" "FREGUESIA DE ALDEIA DE PAIO PIRES".
Meaning:
The knight is a representation of Dom Payo Peres Corréa. The prefix "freguesia de.." is very unusual, if municipality and freguesia do not have the same name.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário da República: III Série on 28 October 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
Aldeia de Paio Pires was one of the pre-2013 communes of Seixal Municipality. It had 13 258 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 12,14 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Oct 2014
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