São Joaninho Commune (Portugal)

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• São Joaninho Commune
• Flag
• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of São Joaninho
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• Castro Daire Municipality
• Portugal
• Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

São Joaninho Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025

Coat of Arms

Shield Or two granaries Vert with lattice Or in fess, flanked on chief bay a Paschal Lamb Azure and on base by a yoke Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "S. JOANINHO – CASTRO DAIRE".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, patron saint and name giver of the commune. Granaries and yoke are representing agriculture as main business line.
Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 17 January 2001
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025

Presentation of São Joaninho

São Joaninho is one of the 11 communes of Castro Daire Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 348 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 8,06 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 3 Nov 2025

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