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Vela Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia da Vela , Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Aug 2008

About the flag
Presentation of Vela

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About the Flag

It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008

Coat of arms

image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Aug 2008

The arms are Gules a representation of a tin ore crystal Argent garnished Sable and in chief two pears Or and in base a bunch of grapes Purpure held Or. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VELA GUARDA".
Meaning:
The coat of arms refers to local mining of casserite and to local agricultural products.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário do República: III Série in 2004.11.17
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008

Presentation of Vela

Vela Commune is one of the 45 communes of the Guarda Municipality (q.v.); it had 567 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 22,29 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008

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