Vila Real de Santo António Commune (Portugal) (original) (raw)


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Freguesia de Vila Real de Santo António, Concelho de Vila Real de Santo António, Distrito

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[[Vila Real de Santo António commune]](../images/p/pt-vrsvr.gif)2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Mar 2008

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Mar 2008

Coat of arms

[[Vila Real de Santo António commune CoA].gif)](../images/p/pt-vrsvr%29.gif)image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Mar 2008

Shield Vert, an obelisk Or between a chameleon Argent in dexter and a tuna fish hauriant Argent at sinister and in base a bar wavy Azure charged with a barrulet wavy Argent. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (commune rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FREGUESIA DE VILA REAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO".
Meaning:
It is interesting that neither the municpal nor the communal arms bear any reference to St. Anthony of Lisbon and Padova, the namesake and patron of the city.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Mar 2008

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República : III Série on 12 March 2002
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Mar 2008

Presentation of Vila Real de Santo António

Vila Real de Santo António Commune is one of the three communes of the Vila Real de Santo António municipality (q.v.); it had 10 542 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 8.95 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Mar 2008

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