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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 June 2015
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
Shield Argent a grapevine eradicated Vert leaved of the same and fruited Purpure; the honour point is charged with the old emblem of the Benedictines, a cross patty Gules in a circle of the same; in chief three oranges Proper, Tawny leaved Vert, ordered per fess; the whole surrounded by two wheat ears Vert crossed per saltire in base. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll with inscription in black initials: "VILA DE FRADES".
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 2 July 1996
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
Vila de Frades Commune is one of the four communes of the Vidigueira municipality (q.v.); it had 928 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 25.6 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 25 June 2015
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