Last modified: 2014-11-15 by klaus-michael schneider
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It is a fairly typical Portuguese municipal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Aug 1999
Shield Azure, issuant from the dexter an angel’s arm proper, winged Or and holding a scale of the same and a sword armed Argent pointed upwards, as if on a bordure, the words "QUIS SICUT DEUS?". Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA FRANCA DO CAMPO".
Meaning:
It should be noted that the Latin motto shows modern "U"s and not the usual "V"s. The meaning of the inscription is "Who is like God?" , in Hebrew simply "Michael". St. Michael is the local patron saint and sword and scales are his usual attributes.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Aug 1999 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 5 Nov 2014
Flag and arms adopted and published in Diário do Governo : II Série on 12 May 1951
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Aug 1999
Plain (monocoloured) Portuguese subnational flags are not allowed to have variations without arms: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 July 1999
Vila Franca do Campo municipality had 11 150 inhabitants in 1990, and it is divided in 5 communes, covering 78 km2. It belongs to the Autonomous Region of Açores, to the former Ponta Delgada District and to the old province of Açores.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 Aug 1999
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