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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 10 Aug 2007
It is a fairily typical portuguese municipal flag, with the
coat of arms centered on white and green gyronny
(city rank) background. Flag and
arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da
República :III Série in 1962.01.26, a remarkably late date.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 Aug 2007
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The arms are
Or a wreath of thorn oak Proper encircling the word "ALEU"
Gules and spitted on a sword Argent held vertically by a hand Proper issuant
from the base . Mural crown argent with five visible towers
(city rank),
white scroll reading in black upper case letters "Vila Real".
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2007
The word "Aléu" (current spelling) or "Aleo" (pre-1911
usual spelling) was Sir Mem Martins’ personal warcry. It shows
in a number of Portuguese millitary and subnational coats of arms, and on
their respective flags (such as Alcoutim
Municipality), where ever there is a connection with this historical
personality.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2007
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are
not allowed to have armless
variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 1999
Vila Real municipality had 49 957 inhabitants in 2001 and consists of
30 communes covering 377,67 km². It is part of
Vila Real District, traditional province and 1999
ref. adm. region Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro,
C.C.R. / NUTS II Norte, and NUTS III Douro. Vila Real is one of the 40
“ancient” (pre-1973) portuguese cities (see the
Portuguese
Wikipedia).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2007
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