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It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Shield Vert a pillory Argent flanked by two grape bunches Or leafed Argent, issuant from three connected barrulets wavy,alternating of Argent and Azure, a throughout bridge Or masoned Sable, Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "FAIL E VILA CHÃ DE SÁ".
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: II Série on 6 August 2020
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Vila Chã de Sá is one of the seven communes of Viseu Municipality created by a merger during the 2013 changes. It had 2512 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 15,7 km².
It was established as Fail e Vila Chã de Sá United Commune (Portuguese: União das freguesias de Fail e Vila Chã de Sá) on 28 January 2013, and renamed to Fail e Vila Chã de Sá Commune (Portuguese: Freguesia de Fail e Vila Chã de Sá) on 2 September 2019.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Shield Vert, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a throughout bridge Argent masoned Sable, above two lozenges Argent in fess, on central chief a pair of scales Or balanced by a sword flamant of the same. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "FAIL – VISEU".
Meaning:
The barrulets wavy are a representation of the Asnes Creek, having its fountain in Fail. Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, the local patron saint.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 25 May 2005
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Fail was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 664 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 6,92 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Shield Argent with base wavy of Azure and Argent, a grape bunch Purpure leafed Vert, flanked by two pine branches Vert fruited of the same, on chief a pillory Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and short white scroll, in Bénard Guedes style, reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILA CHÃ DE SÁ".
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 9 November 2000
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
Vila Chã de Sá was one of the 16 communes of Viseu Municipality affected by the 2013 changes. It had 2009 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 8,37 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 15 Sep 2024
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