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It is a quite typical portuguese municipal flag,
with the coat of arms centered on a quartered background
(town rank) white and
red. Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal
Diário da República : III
Série in 1987.02.02. This date is remarkably late, probably due
to a minor revision in the arms and/or in the flag; there is surely an earlier
grant from the 1930’ies.
António Martins, 21 Dec 2006
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The arms are sable a knight clad and armed argent holding a shield of
St. James (argent a latin cross fichy and fleury
gules) mounted on a horse passant argent reined and haired (?) or and in dexter
chief two hammers of the first placed palewise per fess. Mural crown argent
with four visible towers (town rank) and white
scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA DE
MÉRTOLA".
António Martins, 21 Dec 2006
The arms refer to the conquer in 1238 of this important Moorish city
(Mārtulah = مارتله; from roman
toponym Myrtilis Iulia) and represent St. James’ knight D.
Paio Peres Correia — whose role in the iberian rechristianization
granted his likeness, name, and arms a presence in the toponymy and heraldry of
many places in the peninsular SW, on both sides of the current border.
António Martins, 21 Dec 2006
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Mértola municipality had 8712 inhabitants in 2001, and it is divided in 9
communes, covering 1292,8 km². It is part of:
Beja District, traditional province and NUTS III
Baixo Alentejo, and 1999 ref. adm. region and C.C.R. /
NUTS II Alentejo.
António Martins, 21 Dec 2006
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It is a fairly typical portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centered on a plain yellow background. The banner should have golden and red tassels and cord, and golden pole with spear finial. Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República : III Série in 1997.10.31:
Escudo de vermelho, com um campanário de prata, coberto do mesmo, lavrado de negro grimpado com cruz de ouro e com seu sino do mesmo; em chefe, à dextra, livro aberto de prata e , à sinistra pele de cordeiro de ouro. Em ponta, duas espigas de trigo de ouro, folhadas do mesmo, passadas em aspa. Coroa mural de prata de três torres. Listel branco, com a legenda a negro em maiúsculas: "SANTANA DE CAMBAS".António Martins, 03 Oct 2008
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The arms are Gules a church bell tower Argent masoned Sable and belled Or
and domed Argent and topped by a cross Or flanked by two wheat ears Or crossed
in base and in dexter chief a book open Argent and in sinister chief a pelt Or.
Mural crown argent with three visible towers (commune
rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "Santana de
Cambas".
António Martins, 03 Oct 2008
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Santana de Cambas Commune is one of the nine communes of Mértola
Municipality; it had 863 inhabitants in 2001 and covers
164,17 km².
António Martins, 03 Oct 2008
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