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Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André) United Commune (Portugal)

Last modified: 2026-02-28 by klaus-michael schneider
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União das Freguesias de Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André), Concelho de Estremoz, Distrito de Évora


[Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André) united commune flag] 2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 12 Feb 2026
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Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Feb 2026

Coat of Arms


[Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André) united commune CoA] image by António Martins-Tuválkin and Sérgio Horta, 12 Feb 2026

Shield Argent a tower Gules with windows Or, in chief a Marian crown Azure, flanking both a lupine chaplet Vert fructed Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE ESTREMOZ (SANTA MARIA E SANTO ANDRÉ", toponym set in two text lines, the parenthetical addition after the line break. A scroll reading instead "FREGUESIA DE ESTREMOZ" is likely to be spotted.
Meaning:
The castle tower is taken from the arms of Santa Maria and the lupine plant from those of Santo André;.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Feb 2026

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 19 August 2015, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Feb 2026

Presentation of Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André)

Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André) is one of the four communes of Estremoz Municipality created by a merger suring the 2013 changes; it had 7887 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 63,9 km². The independent urban communes of Santa Maria and Santo André merged in 2013, forming the new Estremoz commune, officially Estremoz (Santa Maria e Santo André).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 12 Feb 2026

Former Santa Maria Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Santa Maria (Estremoz) commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014

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, 11 Nov 2014

Coat of Arms

[Santa Maria (Estremoz) commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Shield Or, an embattled tower Gules, masoned Sable with windows Or, flanked by two inescutcheons Azure, both charged with 11 plates, in central chief a cross fleury Vert. Mural crown with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "ESTREMOZ - SANTA MARIA"
Meaning:
The cross refers to the Avis Order, the inescutcheons are Portuguese national symbols, and the tower probably is referring to a local fortress.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 January 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Presentation of Santa Maria

Santa Maria was one of the two urban communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 6284 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 63,3 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Former Santo André Commune (until 2013)

Flag

[Santo André commune (until 2013)] 2:3, image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Coat of Arms

[Santo André commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 11 Nov 2014

Shield Vert, a lupine eradicated Argent fruited Or, in central chief a golden saltire. Mural crown with three visible towers (village) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "" "ESTREMOZ - SANTO ANDRÉ".
Meaning:
The saltire is an attribute of St. Andrew (Portuguese: Santo André).
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 22 October 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

Presentation of Santo André

Santo André was one of the two urban communes of Estremoz Municipality. It had 2 378 inhabitants in 2011 and covered just 0,6 km². Santo André was the territory of the walled city, including the castle. It had been completely surrounded by the territory of Santa Maria Commune.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Nov 2014

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