Vila Fernando Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vila Fernando, Concelho da Guarda, Distrito da Guarda

Last modified: 2024-10-05 by klaus-michael schneider
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• Vila Fernando Commune
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• Coat of Arms
• Presentation of Vila Fernando

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Vila Fernando Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain blue field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Or with base wavy of Azure and Argent, five rye ears Vert tied Argent in fan, on chief a fleur-de-lis Azure garnished Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILA FERNANDO – GUARD".
Meaning:
The lily as a symbol of purity is an attribute of st. Mary, nbeing the local patron saint as Immaculate Conception.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 15 January 2003,
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2024

Presentation of Vila Fernando

Vila Fernando is one of the 35 communes of Guarda Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 396 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 16,27 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 29 Sep 2024

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