The Brazilian
Flag
The
National Flag was created in 1889, by the Brazilian writer Raimundo
Teixeira Mendes and Miguel Lemos, and designed by Décio
Vilares.
Its
green color stands for the country's lush fields and forests,
the yellow color represents the country's wealth in gold, and
the blue color stands for the sky. In the middle of the sphere
which lies in the center of the flag there is a white strip with
the motto: "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress).
Originally,
the stars in the interior of the blue sphere represented the
sky of Rio de Janeiro at 20h30min, on November 15, 1889, date
of the proclamation of republic, but in 1992, a law established
that all the Brazilian States (26) and the Federal District,
should be represented by the stars.
Its
date is celebrated on November 19. Its anthem was composed by
the Portuguese Francisco Braga (1852-1921) and the lyrics were
written by the Brazilian renowned poet and journalist, Olavo
Bilac (1865-1918).
HINO
À BANDEIRA - ANTHEM TO THE FLAG
"Salve
lindo pendão da esperança !
Salve símbolo augusto da paz !
Tua nobre presença à lembrança
A grandeza da Pátria nos traz.
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.
Recebe
o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil !
Contemplando
o teu vulto sagrado,
Compreendemos o nosso dever,
E o Brasil por seus filhos amados,
poderoso e feliz há de ser !
Recebe
o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil !
Sobre
a imensa Nação Brasileira,
Nos momentos de festa ou de dor,
Paira sempre sagrada bandeira
Pavilhão da justiça e do amor !
Recebe
o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil !"
Lyrics:
Olavo Bilac (1865-1918)
Music: Francisco Braga (1868-1945)
Presented for the first time on Nov, 9 1906 |
Below
is the relation between the states and the stars on the flag.
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Amazonas, represented by the
star Alpha
Canis Minoris (Procyon) from
the constellation Canis Minor, the Lesser Dog.
Mato
Grosso,
represented by the star Alpha Canis Majoris (Sirius) from the constellation Canis Major,
the Greater Dog.
Amapá, represented by the
star Beta
Canis Majoris (Mirzam) from the constellation Canis Major, the Greater
Dog.
Rondônia, represented by the
star Gamma Canis Majoris
(Muliphen)
from the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog. |
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Roraima, represented by the
star Delta
Canis Majoris (Wezen) from
the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog.
Tocantins, represented by the
star Epsilon
Canis Majoris (Adhara) from
the constellation Canis Major, the Greater Dog.
Pará, represented by the
star Alpha
Virginis (Spica)
from the constellation Virgo, The Virgin.
Piauí, represented by the
star Alpha Scorpii (Antares) from the constellation
Scorpius, The Scorpion. |
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Maranhão, represented by the
star Beta
Scorpii (Graffias) from
the constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Ceará, represented by the
star Epsilon
Scorpii
from the
constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Alagoas, represented by the
star Theta
Scorpii (Sargas)
from the constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Sergipe, represented by the
star Iota Scorpii from the constellation
Scorpius, The Scorpion. |
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Paraíba, represented by the
star Kappa
Scorpii
from the
constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Rio
Grande do Norte,
represented by the star Lambda Scorpii (Shaula) from the constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Pernambuco, represented by the
star Mu
Scorpii
from the constellation Scorpius, The Scorpion.
Mato
Grosso do Sul,
represented by the star Alpha
Hydrae (Alphard)
from the constellation Hydra, The Water Serpent. |
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Acre, represented by the
star Gamma
Hydrae
from the
constellation Hydra, The Water Serpent.
São
Paulo,
represented by the star Alpha Crucis (Acrux) from the constellation Crux, The Southern Cross.
Rio
de Janeiro,
represented by the star Beta Crucis (Becrux) from the constellation Crux, The Southern
Cross.
Bahia, represented by the
star Gamma Crucis (Gacrux) from the constellation
Crux, The Southern Cross. |
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Minas
Gerais,
represented by the star Delta Crucis from the constellation Crux, The Southern Cross.
Espírito
Santo,
represented by the star Epsilon Crucis from the constellation Crux, The Southern Cross.
Rio
Grande do Sul,
represented by the star Alpha Trianguli Australe from the constellation Triangulum
Australe, Southern Tr.
Santa
Catarina,
represented by the star Beta
Trianguli Australe from the constellation Triangulum Australe,
Southern Tr. |
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Paraná, represented by the
star Gamma
Trianguli Australe from
the constellation Triangulum Australe, Southern Tr.
Goiás, represented by the
star Alpha
Carinae (Canopus)
from the
constellation Carina, the Keel of Argo.
Distrito
Federal,
represented by the star Sigma Octantis - PolarisAustralis from the constellation
Octans, The Octant. |
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Last updated on: March 5, 2003.
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