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![[Vela commune]](../images/p/pt-grdvl.gif)
2:3 image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Aug 2008
It is a fairly typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain white background (village rank).
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008
![[Vela commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-grdvl).gif)
image by Sérgio Horta, 27 Aug 2008
The arms are Gules a representation of a tin ore crystal Argent garnished Sable and in chief two pears Or and in base a bunch of grapes Purpure held Or. Mural crown argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case letters "VELA GUARDA".
Meaning:
The coat of arms refers to local mining of casserite and to local agricultural products.
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008
Flag and arms adopted and published in the official journal Diário do República: III Série in 2004.11.17
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008
Vela Commune is one of the 45 communes of the Guarda Municipality (q.v.); it had 567 inhabitants in 2001 and covers 22,29 km².
António Martins-Tuválkin, 27 Aug 2008
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