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The new commune hasn´t been granted its own coat of arms yet, and makes use of a dual shield logo, consisting of the two previous coats of arms side-by-side (something several other such post-2013 communes did,some even to this day), see here. The dual shield emblem can be seen with the curious detail of two different shades of purple.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
![[Vila Flor commune flag (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vflvn-vf.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
![[Vila Flor commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vflvn-vf).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2024
Shield Or a vault dome Sable standing on three columns flanked in chief by two fleurs-de-lis Gules and in base by an eagle Purpure langued and armed Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FREGUESIA DE VILA FLOR".
Meaning:
The fleurs de lis are canting for part of the toponym: "flor", meaning "flower" — analogous to the municipal coat of arms.The eagle comes from the Sampaio family coat-of-arms. The vault dome is after all a representation of a local Roman fountain, included as-is in the artwork.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 13 July 2001,
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
Vila Flor was one of the ten communes of Vila Flor Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2269 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 32,20 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
![[Nabo commune flag until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vflvn-nb.gif)
2:3, image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain purple field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
![[Nabo commune CoA (until 2013)]](../images/p/pt-vflvn-nb).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 22 Jan 2024
Shield Or two eradicated olive trees Vert fruited Sable set per fess, in chief a turnip Purple leafed Vert, in base two Roman swords Sable in saltire. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "NABO".
Meaning:
The Portuguese word "nabo" means "turnip" (as in the white neep, the edible root of Brassica napus aka sugar beet) and that is very funny, also because this word is a metaphor for a clumsy person, and also an unmentionable. It is not clear whether that is the actual etymology, but the turnip is at least punning.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 3 November 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
Nabo was one of the ten communes of Vila Flor Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 144 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 10,46 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Jan 2024
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