Vila Nova da Rainha Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vila Nova da Rainha, Concelho de Azambuja, Distrito de Lisboa

Last modified: 2014-11-08 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vila nova da rainha | cross(fleury;voided) | fleur-de-lis(golden) | wings(pair) |
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• About the flag
• Presentation of Vila Nova da Rainha

• Azambuja Municipality
• Portugal

About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a quartered blue and white field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2010

The arms are Azure a cross fleury voided Argent cornered by four fleurs-de-lis Or, in base a pair of wings Or. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA NOVA DA RAINHA - AZAMBUJA".
Meaning:
Its name means "new town of the queen"; it was the wedding place of the Saint Constable Nuno lvares Pereira, and his cross fleury voided shows on the arms, the background changed from red to blue; it was also where the first Portuguese airman training centre was located, in 1915-1920, and the pair of wings on the arms refers to this; no idea about the fleures -de-lis.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2010

Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário da República: III Série on 5 August 1997
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2010

Presentation of Vila Nova da Rainha

Vila Nova da Rainha Commune is one of the seven communes of Azambuja Municipality (q.v.); it had 710 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 24,06 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 10 Aug 2010

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