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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Mar 2008
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 8 Mar 2008
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
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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