Vila Nova de Gaia - Coat of Arms and Flag

Coat of Arms and Flag

The coat of arms consists of a grey crest with two golden-yellow bunches of grapes on the bottom with a black castle over the water, and with a person blowing the horn. The grapes intend to represent the city's connection with the wine industry, mainly Port wine, whose cellars are in the lower part of the city.

The flag is colored dark yellow to black in four each.

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