Flag of Brazil

National masthead
Federative Republic of Brazil

Name

A Auriverde
Verde e amarela

UseNational flag and ensign Proportion7:10Adopted

November 19, 1889 (21-star version)
May 11, 1992 (current 27-star version)

DesignA green field with the large yellow rhombus in the center bearing the blue disk, which is formed the celestial globe, depicted the starry sky of twenty-seven small white five-pointed stars spanned by the white equatorial curved band with the National Motto: “Ordem E Progresso” (Portuguese for “Order and Progress”), written in green.Designed byRaimundo Teixeira Mendes
The flag of Brazil ( portuguese : Bandeira do Brasil ), is a blue magnetic disk depicting a starry flip ( which includes the Southern Cross ) spanned by a swerve band inscribed with the national motto “Ordem e Progresso” ( “ Order and Progress ” ), within a scandalmongering rhombus, on a green plain. Brazil formally adopted this blueprint for its national flag on November 19, 1889 — four days after the announcement of the Republic, to replace the pin of the Empire of Brazil. The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos, Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares. The green field and jaundiced parallelogram from the previous imperial sag were preserved ( though slightly modified in hue and shape ). In the imperial pin, the fleeceable represented the House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, while the yellow represented the House of Habsburg of his wife, Empress Maria Leopoldina. [ 1 ] A blue encircle with white five-pointed stars replaced the arms of the Empire of Brazil — its position in the flag reflects the flip over the city of Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889. The motto Ordem e Progresso is derived from Auguste Comte ‘s motto of positivity : “L’amour pour principe et l’ordre pour base; le progrès pour but” ( “ Love as a rationale and decree as the basis ; progress as the goal ” ). [ 2 ] Each headliner, corresponding to a brazilian Federal Unit, is sized in proportion relative to its geographic size, and, according to brazilian Law, the flag must be updated in lawsuit of universe or extinction of a country. At the time the ease up was foremost adopted in 1889, it had 21 stars. It then received one more star in 1960 ( representing the city state of Guanabara ), then another in 1968 ( representing Acre ), and last four more stars in 1992 ( representing Amapá, Roraima, Rondônia and Tocantins ), totalling 27 stars in its current versions.

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history [edit ]

Colonial Brazil ( 1500–1815 ) [edit ]

The flag of the Princes of Brazil was a standard for the Portuguese heir, though frequently used in Brazil due to the namesake of the princes The portuguese territories in the Americas, corresponding roughly to what is now Brazil, never had their own official flag, since portuguese tradition encouraged hoisting the flag of the Kingdom of Portugal in all territories of the Portuguese Crown. The beginning brazilian vexillological symbols were private nautical flags used by portuguese merchant ships that sailed to Brazil. A flag with k and white stripes was used until 1692. [ 3 ] The green and white colors represented the House of Braganza and the national discolor of Portugal. In 1692, that flag was no long used by ships that sailed to Brazil and became the masthead of the merchant vessels in coastal Portugal. In 1692, a newfangled sag was introduced for merchant vessels sailing to Brazil. The new flag had a egg white field with a fortunate armillary sector. The armillary sphere had served as the personal emblem of King Manuel I of Portugal ( reigned 1494–1521 ). During his reign Portuguese ships used it wide, and finally it became a national emblem of Portugal and, more specifically, of the Portuguese empire. A exchangeable flag was introduced [ by whom? ] for the Portuguese ships that sailed to India, but with a loss armillary sphere. Despite representing the integral Portuguese empire, the armillary celestial sphere began to be used more extensively in Brazil – the largest and most break colony at the fourth dimension – not merely in maritime flags, but besides on coins and early media. It finally became the unofficial ensign of Brazil .

United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves ( 1815–1822 ) [edit ]

In 1815, Brazil was elevated to the absolute of kingdom, and the kingdoms of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves were united as a single department of state – the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves. The Charter Act of 1816 established the insignia of the raw kingdom. [ 4 ] It specified that the arms of the Kingdom of Brazil was to be composed of a gold armillary sphere on a blue discipline. [ 4 ] During this time, the sag of Brazil was the flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves .

empire of Brazil ( 1822–1889 ) [edit ]

sag of the autonomous Kingdom of Brazil ( 18 September – 1 December 1822 )
first flag of the Empire of Brazil with 19 stars ( 1822–1853 ). On 29 August 1853, Imperial Law No. 704 created the Province of Paraná, resulting in the addition of a twentieth star .
second gear flag of the Empire of Brazil with 20 stars ( 1853–1889 )

The imperial flag of Brazil was designed by Jean-Baptiste Debret as the Royal Standard of the Prince Royal of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves, Pedro I. After the brazilian Declaration of Independence, and with the coronation of Pedro I as Emperor of Brazil, the Royal Standard was modified to become the sag of the Empire of Brazil. The new sag featured the imperial coat of arms within a yellow rhombus, on a greens field. [ 5 ] The fleeceable and yellow colors represented the dynastic houses of Pedro I and his choir Maria Leopoldina of Austria. [ 2 ] The imperial flag was slenderly modified during the predominate of Pedro II, when an supernumerary star was added to the imperial arms to conform to the modern territorial organization of the country .

Republic of Brazil ( 1889–present ) [edit ]

Upon the announcement of the Republic, one of the civilian leaders of the movement, the lawyer Ruy Barbosa, proposed a design for the nation ‘s new iris powerfully inspired by the flag of the United States. It was flown from 15 November 1889, until 19 November 1889, when Marshal Deodoro district attorney Fonseca ( acting as probationary president of Brazil ) vetoed the design, citing concerns that it looked excessively similar to the masthead of another state. [ 6 ] Fonseca suggested that the flag of the newly republic should resemble the old imperial flag. [ 6 ] This was intended to underscore continuity of national one during the transition from a built-in monarchy to a democracy. [ 6 ] Raimundo Teixeira Mendes presented a stick out in which the imperial coat of arms was replaced by a bluing celestial ball and the positivist motto. It was presented to Fonseca, who promptly accepted. The ease up was designed by a group formed by Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, Miguel Lemos, Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares. [ 7 ] It was officially adopted on 19 November 1889. [ 8 ] The flag has been modified on three occasions to add extra stars intended to reflect newly created states : 1960 ( 22 stars ), 1968 ( 23 stars ) and 1992 ( 27 stars ). In contrast to many other home flags with elements representing political subdivisions, modifications to the pin of Brazil were not always made promptly upon political reorganization, resulting in multi-year periods of history where there was a mismatch between the numeral of stars and the number of states and federal districts. [ 9 ] The most recent change was made on 11 May 1992, with the summation of four stars to the celestial earth ( representing states created between 1982 and 1991 ), and a slender change in the stars ‘ positions was made to match the astronomic coordinates correctly .

purpose [edit ]

The rule no. 4, issued on 19 November 1889, legally replaced the flag used under the constitutional monarchy with the new national flag. [ 10 ] On 11 May 1992, the law no. 8,421, altered the celestial earth with the addition of six stars. [ 10 ]

structure [edit ]

construction plane with the official dimensions of the pin. The accurate positions of the 27 in all stars on the globe make the brazilian flag one of the most complicate national flags to construct. The official design is defined by law no. 5,700, issued on 1 September 1971. [ 11 ] The flag ‘s distance is twenty dollar bill modules and the width, fourteen, translating into an aspect proportion of 10:7. The outdistance of the vertices of the yellow rhombus to the outer human body is a module and seven-tenths ( 1.7 thousand ). The blue set in the in-between of the yellow rhombus has a radius of three and a half modules ( 3.5 molarity ). The center of the arch of the white band is two modules ( 2 thousand ) to the left of the meet point of the extended erect diameter of the traffic circle with the base of the out frame. The radius of the lower arch of the white dance band is eight modules ( 8m ) and the radius of the upper discharge of the white ring is eight and a one-half modules ( 8.5 megabyte ). The width of the white band is a half of a faculty ( 0.5 megabyte ). The caption “ Ordem einsteinium Progresso ” is written in green letters. The letter P lies on the vertical diameter of the circle. The letters of the news “ Ordem ” and the word “ Progresso ” are a third of a module ( 0.33 molarity ) tall. The width of these letters are three-tenths of a module ( 0.30 molarity ). The junction E has a height of three-tenths of a module ( 0.30 thousand ) and a width of a quarter of a faculty ( 0.25 molarity ). The stars are of five different sizes : first, second, third, fourth and fifth magnitudes. They are drawn within circles whose diameters are : three-tenths of a module ( 0.30 thousand ) for the beginning magnitude, a quarter of a module ( 0.25 m ) for the moment magnitude ; a fifth of a faculty ( 0.20 megabyte ) for the third base magnitude, a seventh of a module ( 0.14 megabyte ) for the fourth magnitude, and a tenth of a faculty ( 0.10 molarity ) for the one-fifth magnitude .

Stars [edit ]

Paulo Araújo Duarte of the Federal University of Santa Catarina claims that “ the creators of our republican flag intended to represent the stars in the sky at Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 in the good morning on 15 November 1889, the here and now at which the constellation of the Southern Cross was on the prime of Rio de Janeiro and the longer arm [ of the hybrid ] was erect ”. [ 12 ] Another article, citing “ O Céu district attorney Bandeira ( The Sky of the Flag ) ”, by J. R. V. Costa, says the accurate meter was actually 08:37. [ citation needed ] This last article includes the flag ‘s designer ‘s explanation of his intentions regarding the stars. [ citation needed ] According to Brazil ‘s national act number 5,700 of 1 September 1971, the flag portrays the stars as they would be seen by an complex number perceiver an countless distance above Rio de Janeiro standing outside the celestial sphere in which the stars are meant to be placed ( i.e. as found on a celestial globe ). Thus Beta Crucis appears to the right of the constellation and Delta Crucis to the left, in mirror double of the way they actually appear in the flip ( and, coincidentally, the way they appear on the brazilian coat of arms ). The star topology Spica is the only one above the white set ; it symbolises function of brazilian district in the northern hemisphere ( and the State of Pará ). The Sigma Octantis ( south perch star topology ) is minor, but all the early stars turn around it. Its unique position in the flip of south hemisphere represents the constancy of the Federal District in the Brazilian coupling. The shining leading in constellation represent the size of district of the state in the brazilian area ( configuration ). The sag of Brazil contains 27 stars, representing the brazilian states and the Federal District. [ 12 ] The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the prime ( indicated by the number 6 in the diagram ). To the south of it is Polaris Australis ( Sigma Octantis, numbered 7 ), representing the Federal District. The motto appears on a band roughly coincident with the ecliptic. A single headliner lies above the set, representing the big northern submit of Pará, which straddles the equator .

Stars and states [edit ]

The stars depicted on the sag and the states they represent are : [ 12 ]

^Neutral Municipality covering the then-capital city of Rio de Janeiro, and represented on the flag by the star Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis). In 1960, to correspond with the creation of the new capital, Brasília, the Federal District was reconstituted on new territory carved out of the state of Goiás, in border with the Minas Gerais state; it continued to be represented on by the flag by Sigma Octantis. The former Federal District became the new state of Guanabara and a new star, Alphard, was added to the flag to represent it. Guanabara was eliminated as a separate state in 1975; however, Alphard was not removed from the flag and from 1975 to 1979 it represented no state. When the new state of Mato Grosso do Sul was created in 1979, it was assigned Alphard.[9]

Colours [edit ]

The iris ‘s colours are not accurately specified in any legal document. Approximate colours are listed below : [ 15 ]
green
yellow

Flag protocol [edit ]

The federal jurisprudence no. 5,700, issued on 1 September 1971, defines the flag protocol in Brazil. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] The flag must be permanently hoisted at the Praça serve Três Poderes in Brasília. The flag must be raised and lowered daily at the presidential palaces ( Palácio do Planalto and Palácio da Alvorada ) ; ministries ; National Congress ; Supreme Federal Tribunal ; Supreme Court of Justice ; seats of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches ; diplomatic missions ; Federal, state and local anesthetic institutions ; and merchant navy units. When a flag is no farseeing fit to use, it must be delivered to a military facility to be burned during a particular ceremony on 19 November ( “ Flag Day ” ). The pin must be flown at half-mast when the President decrees official mourning. In summation, department of state and local anesthetic governments may decree official mourning with the death of a mayor or governor. When the ease up is displayed at half-mast, prior to raising or lowering it, the flag must be raised to the lead of the range pole and then lowered to the center commemorate. When the iris is being carried in procession, a total darkness crape decoration must be tied to the top of the mast. A foreign flag may only be flown with a brazilian Flag along its right side. The alone exceptions are when the foreign flag is displayed in an embassy or consulate and in prize-giving ceremonies of sport competitions won by foreign athletes. When multiple flags are raised or lowered simultaneously, the brazilian Flag must be the first to reach the top of the range pole and the last to reach the bottom .

Folding [edit ]

Stage
Description
Example

First

The upper half of the flag’s height is folded into the reverse side.

Second

The folding proceeds by folding the flag’s lower half into the reverse side until most of the blue disc and the motto face up.

Third

The flag is then folded into three parts along the width axis, with the fly and hoist folded into the reverse side, leaving the blue disc and motto facing up.

Flag hymn [edit ]

Vocal (

)[18] brazilian Flag Anthem performed by the brazilian Army choir .
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The brazilian Flag Anthem ( Hino à Bandeira Nacional ) is a birdcall dedicated to the country ‘s flag. It is performed on 19 November ( Flag Day ). The portuguese lyrics were written by poet Olavo Bilac, and the music composed by Francisco Braga. [ 19 ]

Portuguese lyrics[19]

English translation

Salve, lindo pendão da esperança!
Salve, símbolo augusto da paz!
Tua nobre presença à lembrança
A grandeza da Pátria nos traz.
Chorus
Recebe o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil!
Em teu seio formoso retratas
Este céu de puríssimo azul,
A verdura sem par destas matas,
E o esplendor do Cruzeiro do Sul.
(Chorus)
Contemplando o teu vulto sagrado,
Compreendemos o nosso dever,
E o Brasil por seus filhos amado,
Poderoso e feliz há de ser!
(Chorus)
Sobre a imensa nação brasileira,
Nos momentos de festa ou de dor,
Paira sempre, sagrada bandeira,
Pavilhão da justiça e do amor!
(Chorus)

Hail, precious banner of hope!
Hail, August symbol of peace!
Thy noble presence to our minds
The greatness of our motherland does bring.
Chorus
Take the affection enclosed
In our youthful chest,
Dear symbol of the land,
Of the beloved land of Brazil!
In thy beauteous bosom thou portrayest
This sky of purest blue,
The peerless greenness of these forests,
And the splendor of the Southern Cross.
(Chorus)
Beholding thy sacred shadow,
We understand our duty,
And Brazil, loved by its children,
Powerful and happy shall be!
(Chorus)
Over the immense Brazilian Nation,
In times of happiness or grief,
Hover always, o sacred flag,
Pavilion of justice and love!
(Chorus)

other flags [edit ]

Governmental flags [edit ]

The president of the united states and vice president of the united states are besides represented by their own sag. [ 20 ] The Presidential Standard is a dark green rectangle ( ratio 2:3 ) holding the national coating of arms on its focus on. It is normally hoisted at the President ‘s official residency, the Palácio district attorney Alvorada, and at the President ‘s workplace, the Palácio do Planalto. It is besides displayed on the presidential car, as small-sized flags. The Vice Presidential Standard is a yellow rectangle ( ratio 2:3 ) with twenty-three blue stars disposed in a hybrid dividing the pin into four equal quadrants, with the coat of arms in the in-between of the upper leave quadrant .

presidential Standard
Vice Presidential Standard
flag of the Minister of Defence

military flags [edit ]

Some of the branches of the brazilian military besides have their own flags .

The flag of the brazilian Army
The flag of the brazilian Navy
The masthead of a brazilian naval admiral
Flag-insignia of the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the brazilian Armed Forces .

naval jack [edit ]

The brazilian naval jack ( jaque ) is a orthogonal flag ( ratio 3:4 ) give birth 21 white stars on a dark bluing airfield – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed. [ 21 ]

naval jack .

former flags [edit ]

The list below identifies former flags used in Brazil. [ 22 ]

Rejected flags [edit ]

The best-known rejected flags are listed below. [ 23 ] respective projects were heavy inspired by the green-yellow Imperial Flag, while a black-white-red practice was besides proposed. Those colours would represent the major groups of brazilian population, red being the natives, flannel the european settlers and immigrants and black the Africans. [ 24 ]

Notes [edit ]

^ This flag was never actually used, its design being deducted from the flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves .