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Vila Nova do Campo Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de Vila Nova do Campo, Concelho de Santo Tirso, Distrito do Porto

Last modified: 2017-09-22 by klaus-michael schneider
Keywords: vila nova do campo | sao martinho do campo | sao salvador do campo | sao mamede de negrelos | orb | bridge | grapevine | chapel | sword | cogwheel | corn(cob) |
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[Vila Nova do Campo commune] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Aug 2017
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of yellow and green.
Source: this photo
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Aug 2017

Coat of arms

[Vila Nova do Campo commune CoA] image by Sérgio Horta, 3 Aug 2017

Shield Vert, an orb Or garnished Gules, issuant from base a three-arch bridge Argent masoned Sable, in chief two grape bunches Or leafed Argent. Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VILA NOVA DO CAMPO".
Meaning:
The coat of arms combines elements of the pre-2013 communes as follows: the orb for São Salvador do Campo, the bridge for São Salvador do Campo and the grape bunches for São Mamede de Negrelos.
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Aug 2017 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 22 Sep 2017

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 23 October 2015
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Aug 2017

Presentation of Vila Nova do Campo

Vila Nova do Campo Commune is one of the 14 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; its former communes together had 6809 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 9.8 km². The commune is the successor of Campo (São Martinho), São Salvador do Campo e Negrelos (São Mamede) United Commune. It was renamed on 26 June 2015, after a popular vote had taken place on 7 December 2014.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 3 Aug 2017

Former São Martinho do Campo commune (until 2013)

[São Martinho do Campo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 18 July 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a field quartered of white and green.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 July 2017

Coat of arms

[São Martinho do Campo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 18 July 2017

Shield Vert, issuant from base wavy of Argent and Azure a three-arch bridge Argent masoned Sable, in centre a cogwheel Argent between two maize ears Or in chief, over all a sword Gules fimbriated Argent pointing downwards hilted Or . Mural crown Argent with four visible towers (town rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SÃO MARTINHO DO CAMPO".
Meaning:
The toponym combines St. Martin ("São Martinho"), whose sword is shown in the arms, with field(s) ("campo"), which is not shown in the arms, unless that's the significance of the green shield.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 July 2017

Published in Diário da República: II Série on 26 May 1998
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 July 2017

Presentation of São Martinho do Campo

São Martinho do Campo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; it had 3470 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 3.4 km².
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 18 July 2017

Former São Salvador do Campo commune (until 2013)

[São Salvador do Campo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 29 July 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 July 2017

Coat of arms

[São Salvador do Campo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 29 July 2017

Shield Vert a cruciferous orb Or garnished Gules. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "SÃO SALVADOR DO CAMPO".
Meaning:
The orb is an attribute of Jesus Christ, being local patron saint as The Divine Saviour.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 July 2017 and Klaus-Michael Schneider, 21 Sep 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 23 October 2003
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 July 2017

Presentation of São Salvador do Campo

São Salvador do Campo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; it had 1194 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 1.6 km².
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 29 July 2017

Former São Mamede de Negrelo commune (until 2013)

[São Mamede de Negrelo commune (until 2013)] 2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 22 July 2017

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 July 2017

Coat of arms

[São Mamede de Negrelo commune CoA (until 2013)] image by Sérgio Horta, 22 July 2017

Shield Sable; a chapel facade Or masoned Sable with port Sable, topped by a cross Or and flanked in chief by four grape bunches Or in chevron, leafed Argent . Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "NEGRELOS - S.MAMEDE".
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 July 2017

Published in Diário da República: III Série on 7 February 2000
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 July 2017

Presentation of São Mamede de Negrelo

São Mamede de Negrelo Commune was one of the pre-2013 communes of Santo Tirso Municipality; it had 2145 inhabitants in 2011 and covered 4.8 km².
Source: English WIKIPEDIA
António Martins-Tuválkin, 22 July 2017

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