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São Pedro de Veiga de Lila Commune (Portugal)

Freguesia de São Pedro de Veiga de Lila, Concelho de Valpaços, Distrito de Vila Real

Last modified: 2016-07-17 by klaus-michael schneider
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[São Pedro de Veiga de Lila commune] 2:3 image by António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 June 2016
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About the Flag

It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain red field.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 June 2016

Coat of arms

Shield Argent,three horseshoes Gules nailed Or set in fess, in chief two keys Purpure set per saltire with their wards chiefwise and tied Gules, in base an olive branch Vert fruited Sable. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "S. PEDRO DE VEIGA DE LILA".
Meaning:
The crossed keys are an attribute of St. Peter, local patron saint and name giver of the commune.
Source: this webpage
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 June 2016

Flag and arms published in the official journal Diário da República: II Série on 13 February 2007
Source: here
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 June 2016


Presentation of São Pedro de Veiga de Lila

São Pedro de Veiga de Lila Commune is one of the 25 communes of Valpaços Municipality; it had 301 inhabitants in 2011 and covers 19.4 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 9 June 2016


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