Last modified: 2001-09-14 by antonio martins
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It is a quite typical portuguese municipal flag, with the coat of arms
centered on a plain yellow background. The coat of arms is 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".
António Martins, 22 Aug 1999
It should be noted that the latin motto shous modern "U"s and not the usual
"V"s. I'm not sure about the meaning, I confess: maybe «Who follows God»?...
António Martins, 22 Aug 1999
Plain (monocolored) portuguese subnational flags are not allowed to have
armless variations: plain flags always carry the coat of arms.
Jorge Candeias, 18 Jul 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 Acores.
António Martins, 22 Aug 1999
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