São Pedro Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Pedro, Concelho de Vila do Porto, Açores

Last modified: 2024-09-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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São Pedro Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, an impending fowl anchor Azure with rope Gules, on central chief a rooster statant Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. PEDRO – VILA DO PORTO".
Meaning:
The rooster is a rare attribute of St. Peter, name giver and local patron saint, see e.g. Luke 22,60. The anchor is symbolising fishery. As the base wavy has blue waves, no green ones, it has to be a representation of the local creek Ribeira do Lemos.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 June 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2024

Presentation of São Pedro

São Pedro is one of the five communes of Vila do Porto Municipality; it had 841 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 18,49 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Sep 2024

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