São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2024-05-11 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé, Concelho de Évora, Distrito de Évora

• São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé United Commune
• Former São Sebastião da Giesteira Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of
• Former Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé Commune (until 2013)
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of

• Évora Municipality
• Portugal

São Sebastião da Giesteira e Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé United Commune

The commune either has not yet proper symbols or they are unknown.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2024

Former São Sebastião da Giesteira Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sergio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 10 May 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, a Greek cross Azure charged with five heraldic roses Or seeded Gules, in dexter chief a bundle of seven arrows Or tied Vert Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "S. SEBASTIÃO DE GIESTEIRA".
Meaning:
The bundle of arrows is an attribute of St. Sebastian, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 21 July 2006
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Presentation of São Sebastião da Giesteira

São Sebastião da Giesteira Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality; it had 760 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 43.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Former Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé Commune (until 2013)

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
Source: Sergio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Coat of Arms

Shield Argent, an embattled tower Gules masoned Or with port and windows Sable, in chief a fleur-de-lis Azure between two olive branches Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank)and white scroll with inscription in black initials "NOSSA SENHORA DA BOA FÉ"
Meaning:
The fleur-de-lis is an attribute of Our Lady of Good Faith, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 August 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

Presentation of Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé

Nossa Senhora da Boa Fé Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Évora Municipality (q.v.); it had 322 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Jan 2016

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