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![[Vila Praia de Âncora commune]](../images/p/pt-cmnvp.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of green and black.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Shield Vert with base wavy of Argent and Vert, a bendlet sinister wavy Azure fmbriated Argent, above all an anchor Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILA PRAIA DE ÂNCORA".
Meaning:
The anchor (Port: Âncora) is a canting element. The town is located at the mouth of small Âncora river. The bendlet wavy is symbolizing the river and the base wavy (green colour) the Atlantic.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 5 April 1994
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
Vila Praia de Âncora Commune is one of the 14 communes of the Caminha municipality (q.v.); it had 4820 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 8 km². It is the biggest town of the municipality.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 8 Apr 2015
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