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# São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo United Commune (Portugal)

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Last modified: 2026-07-18 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: sao miguel do rio torto | rossio ao sul do tejo | sword | scales | chevron(wavy) | base(wavy) | sailing boat | ducks(2) |
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## União das Freguesias de São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo, Concelho de Abrantes, Distrito de Santarém

- São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo United Commune

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo

- Former São Miguel do Rio Torto Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of São Miguel do Rio Torto

- Former Rossio ao Sul do Tejo Commune (until 2013)

- Flag
- Coat of Arms
- Presentation of Rossio ao Sul do Tejo

See also:

- Abrantes Municipality
- Portugal
- Portuguese WIKIPEDIA

## São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo United Commune

### Flag

2:3, image by Valentin Poposki and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2022

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, 29 May 2024

### Coat of Arms

image located by by Valentin Poposki, 6 Feb 2022

Shield Azure with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a sailing ship Or rigged Argent and garnished Gules, on chief a pair of scales Or balanced by a sword flambant of the same in pale. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "UNIÃO DAS FREGUESIAS DE SÃO MIGUEL DO RIO TORTO E ROSSIO AO SUL DO TEJO".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2022

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 4 February 2019, see here
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2022

### Presentation of São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo

São Miguel do Rio Torto e Rossio ao Sul do Tejo is one of the five communes of Abrantes Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had inhabitants in 2021 and covers 58,9 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 May 2024

### Former São Miguel do Rio Torto commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3 image by , 20 Aug 2015

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, 20 Aug 2015

#### Coat of Arms

image located by Valentin Poposki, 6 Feb 2022

Shield Argent with, in chief a sword flambant Vert balancing scales of the same, in base a chevron wavy Azure charged with a chevronel wavy Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "S. MIGUEL DO RIO TORTO".
Meaning:
The arms are canting. Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, name giver and patron saint of the commune. The chevron is representing a crooked river (Port.: rio torto).
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 27 May 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

#### Presentation of São Miguel do Rio Torto

São Miguel do Rio Torto Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Abrantes Municipality; it had 2869 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 52.4 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

### Former Rossio ao Sul do Tejo commune (until 2013)

#### Flag

2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

#### Coat of Arms

image located by Valentin Poposki, 6 Feb 2022

Shield Sable with base wavy of Argent and Azure, issuant from base a sailing boat Or, garnished Gules and rigged Argent, in chief two wild ducks volant Argent garnished Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "ROSSIO AO SUL DO TEJO"
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 21 May 2002
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

#### Presentation of Rossio ao Sul do Tejo

Rossio ao Sul do Tejo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Abrantes Municipality; it had 2012 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 20 Aug 2015

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