São João de Negrilhos Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São João de Negrilhos, Concelho de Aljustrel, Distrito de Beja

Last modified: 2016-08-20 by klaus-michael schneider
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• About the flag
• Presentation of São João de Negrilhos

• Aljustrel Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Aug 2016

Shield Vert, in base an eradicated tomatoe shrub Or fruited Gules, above surrounded by a chain Sable of five scoops Argent, in chief a Paschal Lamb, unusually having a face Sable, flanked by two sunflowers Proper (acc. to blazon: Or seeded Sable). Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "S. JOÃO DE NEGRILHOS".
Meaning:
The Paschal Lamb is an attribute of St. John the Baptist, name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Aug 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 16 October 1998
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Aug 2016

Presentation of São João de Negrilhos

São João de Negrilhos Commune is one of the four communes of Aljustrel Municipality; it had 1482 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 77.0 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 17 Aug 2016

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