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Vinhais Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vinhais, Concelho de Vinhais, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-12-31 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vinhais(freguesia) | grapevine | dagger | palm(frond) |
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[Vinhais commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Nov 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2016

Coat of arms

[Vinhais commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 25 Nov 2016

The shield of the arms is Argent, a bendy palm frond Vert over a sinister bendy dagger Gules hilted Sable and an orle of two grape vines Vert each bearing three bunches Purple, the stems crossed per saltire and tied Azure. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "FREGUESIA DE VINHAIS".
Meaning:
"Vinhais" is an atypical / archaic Portuguese word for "vineyards" (usually: "vinhas"; also: "vinhedos"); these arms are thus partly canting.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 4 January 2001
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2016

Presentation of Vinhais

Vinhais Commune is one of the 26 communes of Vinhais Municipality; it had 2245 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 33.8 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 25 Nov 2016

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