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Santiago Commune (Portugal)

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[Santiago (Seia) commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 2 Aug 2025
  • Santiago Commune
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    Santiago Commune

    Flag

    It is a typical Portuguese communal flag with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
    Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Aug 2025

    Coat of Arms


    [Santiago (Seia) commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 2 Aug 2025

    Shield Gules a garb Or in pale flanked by two trowels Argent, in chief a scallop Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "SANTIAGO - SEIA".
    Meaning:
    The scallop is a token of St. James the Elder, name giver and local patron saint of the commune.
    Source: Ralf Hartemink´s webpage
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Aug 2025

    Published in Diário da República: III Série on 6 September 2002
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Aug 2025

    Presentation of Santiago

    Santiago is one of the 14 communes of Seia Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes. It had 1163 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 6,49 km².
    António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 Aug 2025

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