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South America

Brazil

Ratio: 7:10 Adopted: November 15, 1889 Usage: National and Civil

The national Green recalls
motto meaning, the Brazilian
“Order and Progress” rain forest

Each star represents a
The most recent state in the Federation
stars were added to
the Canis Major
constellation
Yellow represents the
country’s mineral resources

South America
6E
6ENEZUELA
6E EN N N N N Brazil belonged to Portugal until 1822 when it
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"2!:), became an independent kingdom, and later an
0ARAGUAY empire. It formed a federal republic in 1889.
The green field and yellow lozenge with stars of varying sizes, although
were part of the flag adopted in the size of star does not reflect the
1822 when independence was first importance of the state. In 1992,
achieved and the empire was new stars were added to the
declared. In 1889, the imperial constellation of Canis Major in the
r
arms were replaced by a view of lower left section of the sky. The
the night sky as it appeared over country’s national motto, “Ordem
Rio de Janeiro when the republic e Progresso” meaning, “Order and
was formed. Each of the stars in Progress” appears on a band across
the constellation represents a state the center of the night sky.
of the Federation, including the
T
T
Federal District. These have been THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
altered from time to time, most In Brasília, the capital city since
recently in 1992 when the number 1960, stands one of the world’s
of stars increased to 27. tallest flagpoles, on which flies an
enormous national flag.
THE CONSTELLATIONS Brazil also has flags for the
The constellations on the flag are President, the Ministry of Marine,
represented in a realistic manner, and a naval Jack.

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