Torre de Dona Chama Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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Freguesia de Torre de Dona Chama, Concelho de Mirandela, Distrito de Bragança

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[[Torre de Dona Chama commune]](../images/p/pt-mdltd.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

About the Flag

[[Torre de Dona Chama commune 1st flag]](../images/p/pt-mdltd2.gif)2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and red.
The flag associated with the first proposal (see below) was maybe identical the one eventually approved, but I am not sure.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

Coat of arms

[[Torre de Dona Chama commune CoA].gif)](../images/p/pt-mdltd%29.gif)image by Sérgio Horta, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

Shield Gules, a towered tower Argent masoned Sable with port and windows Sable ,in chief flanked by two flames Or garnisched Sable, in base a boar's monument Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "TORRE DE DONA CHAMA". This is indeed a case of "postcard heraldry", as it shows the relative position of both landmarks as they stand

in situ

, details see in this photo.
[[Torre de Dona Chama commune old CoA].gif)](../images/p/pt-mdltd2%29.gif)image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017
Please note that a different coat of arms for this town existed, very possibly a first version upon which the current one was developed from: It shows a pillory instead of the tower, and the boar is placed dexter of the pillory, which is not centred; the scroll includes the title "Vila de". All else is equal.
Meaning:
The current arms canting, as the town's name means litterally Tower of Lady Flame.

Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

Presentation of Torre de Dona Chama

Torre de Dona Chama Commune is one of the 30 communes of Mirandela Municipality; it had 1105 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 27.7 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 / 9 Dec 2017

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