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Vila Facaia Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia da Vila Facaia, Concelho de Pedrógão Grande, Distrito de Leiria

Last modified: 2014-07-31 by klaus-michael schneider
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[Vila Facaia commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 17 Jan 2008
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Jan 2008

Coat of arms

[Vila Facaia commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 17 Jan 2008

The arms are Sable a bladed wheel Or between two sticks Argent set in pale all above a woody grapevine Or fruited Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA FACAIA"
Meaning:
The arms show local produce (grapes and timber) and refer to the traditional patron, St. Catherine of Alexandria, represent by her instrument of torture, the wheel.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Jan 2008

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série in 2002.05.02.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Jan 2008

Presentation of Vila Facaia

Vila Facaia Commune is one of the three communes of Pedrógão Grande municipality (q.v.), it had 702 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 17,32 km². The other two communes (Graça and Pedrógão Grande proper) have not yet adopted arms, according to Sérgio Horta.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 17 Jan 2008

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