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Vila Verde de Ficalho Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vila Verde de Ficalho, Concelho de Serpa, Distrito de Beja

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[Vila Verde de Ficalho commune] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 8 Feb 2015
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 May 2009

Coat of arms

[Vila Verde de Ficalho commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 13 May 2009

The arms are Sable a bee Or between two olive branches Or crossed at the base and tied Gules. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA VERDE DE FICALHO".
Meaning:
The bee on the arms may stand for local honey production, and the olive branches for local oil production.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 May 2009

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário do Governo : I Série in 1936.02.18 (most unusualy early for the arms of a commune (seat))
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 May 2009

Presentation of Vila Verde de Ficalho

Vila Verde de Ficalho Commune is one of the five communes of Serpa Municipality (q.v.); it had 1446 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 105,03 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 13 May 2009

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