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klaus-michael schneider
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![[Vila de Prado commune flag]](../images/p/pt-vvdvp.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white field.
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
Shield Vert charged with a quartered Baroque shield with framework Or, 1st and 4th quarter Argent charged with five inescutcheons Azure, each one charged with five bezants in quincunx, 2nd and 3rd quarter Or a lion rampant Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILA DE PRADO".
Meaning:
Tricky, but nevertheless not officialised by CHAAP. Shields with partitions are not allowed, but an inescutcheon might be interpreted as a charge. Please note, that the "quinas" here are not charged with plates but with bezants instead. The lion might be also squirrel or even a beaver. The 1st and 4th quarter display simplified Portuguese arms, the others probably display the arms of local noblemen.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
Symbols not approved
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
Vila de Prado is one of the 21 communes of Vila Verde Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 4482 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 5,60 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
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