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Europe

Portugal

Ratio: 2:3 Adopted: June 30, 1911 Usage: National and Civil

The armillary Red represents
sphere—an early revolution
navigational tool

Green represents a Portuguese
explorer; King Henry the Navigator

Europe
&RANCE During the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal
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beyond Europe. It formed a republic in 1910.
The present flag with red for shield was first used by King Sancho
revolution and green for Portuguese I. The five blue shields recall the
exploration dates from 1910. The victory of King Afonso Henriques
central emblem is an armillary over five Muslim princes. The red
sphere, an early navigational edge and castles are from the
instrument, on which is the former marriage of King Alfonso III to a
royal arms of Portugal. The white Spanish princess in 1252.

EMBLEM OF PORTUGAL
This armillary sphere
and shields appear in the
Five blue shields recall center of the Portuguese
the victory of King coat of arms
Afonso Henriques

Gold castles on red The armillary sphere
recall the marriage of recalls the importance of
King Alfonso III to a Portuguese exploration
Spanish Princess of the globe

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