Vilar de Nantes Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vilar de Nantes, Concelho de Chaves, Distrito de Vila Real

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Vilar de Nantes Commune

Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 May 2024

Coat of Arms

Shield Gules two chocolate pots Sable in fess with their handles pointing outwards, in chief a orb Or and in base a basket Or. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "VILAR DE NANTES".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, being the local patron saint as the Divine Saviour.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 May 2024

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 29 November 2012, see here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 May 2024

Presentation of Vilar de Nantes

Vilar de Nantes was one of the 30 communes of Chaves Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes ; it had 1898 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 7,28 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 6 May 2024

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