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South America
Brazil: State flags
RIO DE JANEIRO RIO GRANDE DO NORTE
1975 1889
The state was reconstituted in 1975 Dating from 1957, the flag uses the
to include the state of Guanabara. rms granted in 1909, thus making it
The new state took over the emblems ne of the newest flags of the
of the former state of Rio de Janeiro. riginal states.
RIO GRANDE DO SUL RONDÔNIA
1889 1981
The flag dates from the revolution of Rondônia’s flag uses the four
1836, which created the Republic of Rio ational colors and a single star
Grande do Sul. It was re-adopted in 1889, ymbol. It was adopted in 1981
the arms were added in 1891. fter a design competition.
RORAIMA SANTA CATARINA
1989 1889
The flag, adopted when the territory The red and white flag precedes
became a federal state, uses the national he republic. It was most recently
colors and star, with a red line representing egularized in 1953, when the arms
the Equator. were placed in the center.
SÃO PAULO SERGIPE
1889 1889
The flag was created in 1888 at the The flag was created in the late
start of the republican revolution, 9th century and adopted in 1920.
and revived in 1932, with 13 stripes. n 1951 the stars were repositioned.
TOCANTINS
1989
After achieving statehood, a flag and
arms were adopted, using blue and
white from the national colors.
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