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![[São Miguel do Prado commune flag]](../images/p/pt-vvdsm.gif)
2:3, image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
It is a typical Portuguese communal flag, with the coat of arms centred on a plain yellow field.
Source: Sérgio Horta´s webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
![[São Miguel do Prado commune CoA]](../images/p/pt-vvdsm).gif)
image by Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
Shield Vert a sword flamant Argent hilted Or in pale balancing a pair of scales Or, on either chief corner a wine leaf Argent. Mural crown Argent with three visible towers (village rank) and white scroll reading in black upper case serifed letters "PRADO – SÃO MIGUEL – VILA VERDE".
Meaning:
Sword and scales are attributes of St. Michael, name giver and local patron saint of the commune, the leaves are symbolising agriculture as most important business line.
Source: Hiperglobal webpage
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
Published in Diário da República: III Série on 1 April 2003
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
São Miguel do Prado is one of the 21 communes of Vila Verde Municipality not affected by the 2013 changes; it had 653 inhabitants in 2021 and covers 5,35 km².
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 6 Feb 2025
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