Municipality of Vilafranca de Bonany (Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain)

Ajuntament de Vilafranca de Bonany

Last modified: 2015-07-28 by ivan sache
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image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2009

• Introduction
• Description
• Coat of Arms

See also:

• Majorca Island
• Balearic Islands (Spain)
• Spain

Vilafranca de Bonany is a village lying in the east of the island.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2009

The flag (ratio 2:3) is a Senyera, the flag of Catalunya, which has four red horizontal stripes in a yellow field with the local coat of arms in its centre.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2009

image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2009

The coat of arms is a shield with a white mantling. In a blue field is a white tower placed upon four white steps and flanked by white walls masoned black. The tower stands between two white pillars propping up a roof of the same colour. The pinkish base shows the name of the village in white capitals. The mantling is quilted and has a 3-D effect; in my image this is achieved by grey shadows. The tower is symbolizing St. Barbara, the patron of the municipality. In fact you can find a carving upon the door of the local parish church, showing St. Barbara holding a tower in her hand. I observed this flag on 27 May 2009 at the town hall.

Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jun 2009