Vila de Ala Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vila de Ala, Concelho de Mogadouro, Distrito de Bragança

Last modified: 2016-05-19 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vila de ala | tower | wing | cross(latin) | wheat(ear) |
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2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 May 2016

2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 2 May 2016

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• Presentation of Vila de Ala

• Mogadouro Municipality
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About the Flag

Both are a typical Portuguese communal flags, with the coat of arms centred on a plain green background.
Sources: here and here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 May 2016

Shield Argent, a tower Gules masoned Sable between two wings Vert, in chief an impending Latin cross Sable between two wheat ears Vert. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll with inscription in black capitals "VILA DE ALA" (left image above) or "VILA DE ALA - MOGADOURO" (right image above).
Meaning:
The name of the commune means "town of wing(s)". The wings thus are canting elements. The word "ala" means in current Portuguese "wing" only in metaphoric sense (architecture, military, etc.), but Old Portuguese and/or cultural influence from Castillian origin might mean this is rather meant to mean the proper sense (in normal Portuguese: "asa").
Source: this webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016 and António Martins-Tuválkin, 2 May 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 14 January 1997, renewed in Diário da República, III Série on 14 June 2004
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

Presentation of Vila de Ala

Vila de Ala Commune is one of the 21 communes of Mogadouro Municipality; it had 234 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 26.5 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 4 Apr 2016

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