Last modified: 2014-11-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: eiras | sao paulo de frades | baton | canteen | corn(cob) | wheat(ear) | base(wavy) | sword | grape(bunch) | pine(cone) |
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Eiras e São Paulo de Frades United Commune was established in January 2013, when the independent former communes of Eiras and São Paulo de Frades merged.
Klaus-Michael Schneider,
![[Eiras commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrep-er.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014
It is a slightly untypical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and red (town rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014
![[Eiras commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrep-er).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 14 Mar 2006
The arms are Gules upon base wavy of Argent and Azure, in centre a baton Argent with a canteen of the Same flanked by two corn cobs Or (dexter chief and sinister heart) and two wheat ears Or (sinister chief and dexter heart). Mural crown argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters ""EIRAS - COIMBRA".
Meaning:
The base wavy is probably symbolizing Mondego river. The crops are symbolizing agriculture. Baton and canteen are attributes of St. James the Elder (Portuguese: Santiago Maior).
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014
Flag and coat of arms were approved on 17 December 1997, published in Diário da República: III Série.
, 26 July 2014
Eiras is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 12 097 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 9,81 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 26 July 2014
![[São Paulo de Frades commune (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-cbrep-sp.gif)
2:3 image by Klaus-Michael Schneider,
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field (village rank).
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014
The arms are Argent, in centre a sword Gules with hilt Sable pointing to base, flanked by a bunch of grapes Purpure in dexter and a pine cone Gules in sinister, both leaved Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. PAULO DE FRADES".
Meaning:
The sword is an attribute of St. Paul (often together with a serpent), grapes and cone probably are alluding to viticulture and forestal riches.
Source: I spotted this flag on 27 September 2013 in the town hall of Coimbra.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014
São Paulo de Frades is one of the 31 communes of Coimbra Municipality (q.v.); it had 5824 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 14,97 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 July 2014
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