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It is a fairly typical portuguese municipal flag,
with the coat of arms centered on a plain
green background. Arms and flag approved by law and published in the
official journal Diário do Governo,
I Série of 1941.03.20.
António Martins, 05 Sep 2006
The coat of arms is or a wyvern vert holding a cross patty gules voided
between a Moorish King head in sinister chief and a Christian King head in
dexter chief. Mural crown argent with four visible towers
(town rank) and white scroll reading in black
upper case letters "VILA DO BISPO".
António Martins, 05 Sep 2006
Vila do Bispo municipality had 5381 inhabitants in 2001 and it is divided in
5 communes, covering 179,0 km². It is part of
Vila do Bispo District, traditional province, 1999
ref. adm. region, current C.C.R. / NUTS II, and NUTS III
Algarve. "Vila do Bispo" means "Bishop’s
town", which apparently is not reflected in the arms.
António Martins, 05 Sep 2006
A photo in the Barlavento
newspaper issued at 15 July 2004 showing the mayor of Vila do Bispo and 4
flags. These are, from right to left: European Union
(misplaced), Portugal,
Vila do Bispo municipality and…
Nishinoomote, Japan.
It’s a twinned city, but it was the very first time I saw a flag
display that included the flag of a twinned city, unless the event is
relevant for the twinning. It wasn’t. Ths photo illustrated an
interview, and from working in regional newspapers for two years I know that
usually these shots are made in loco before or after the interview
itself.
Jorge Candeias, 11 Jan 2006
It’s probably a gift from the city he keeps in his office.
Nathan Lamm, 11 Jan 2006
I held that flag in my hands and asked him about it, to which he explained
about the twinning and the gift exchange. If I recall correctly, there’ll
be a Vila do Bispo flag in Nishinoomote,
somewhere.
Jorge Candeias, 11 Jan 2006
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