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Keywords: sao miguel(vila franca do campo) | ananas(3) | rowing boat | sword and scales |
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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Nov 2010
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Nov 2010
image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Nov 2010
The arms are Azure, three pineapples Gules leaved Or ordered per fess, in central chief a flaming sword Or pointing upwards holding a beam balance Argent, in base a rowing boat Argent with oars. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA FRANCA DO CAMPO - S. MIGUEL".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of patron saint St. Michael.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Nov 2010
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Sérieon 19 January 2004
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Nov 2010
São Miguel Commune is one of the six communes of Vila Franca do Campo Municipality, one of the two urban communes that make up the seat; it had 2659 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 11 Mar 2018
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