As the national symbol,
Brazil Flag is hoisted simultaneously by the governmental head and the inhabitants. Most governmental, public and private buildings in Brazil have the
Brazil Flag flying permanently on their rooftops.
The official adoption of the
Brazilian National Flag occurred just four days after the country was proclaimed a Republic, on November 19, 1889. Its proportions and dimensions were all determined by the legal department of the country, by Law No. 5700.
The design of
Brazil Flag was originally created by a painter called Decio Vilares. Green, white, yellow and blue are the colors used to paint the flag initially. However, it must be noted that every single color has a deep inner significance and are not applied on the
Brazilian National Flag willfully.
The green color of the
Brazilian Flag stands for the lush green country meadows. Yellow is representative of the gold found extensively in Brazil. The Rio de Janeiro night sky sight on 15th November, 1889 finds apt expression in the blue color of the flag, while the stars found dispersed on the flag body symbolize individual Brazilian states. The milk-white equatorial strip with the words “Ordem e Progresso” inscribed on it, means ‘Order and Progress”. These phrases are the brain-child of the French positivist philosopher, Augusto Comte, who was well admired in Brazil.
The yellow color on the
Brazilian National Flag appears in the form of a large diamond at the center, with a blue-colored celestial globe on it bearing 27 white stars, with five points each. Each of these five points is for the individual states and the Federal districts. The white band surrounds this blue globe just like the Equator.
The yellow and green colors of
Brazilian Flag are representatives of the Royal Houses of Habsburg and Bragança. The total number of stars increases in number with the formation of a new state in Brazil. On the whole, the external appearance of
Brazil Flag speaks much about the country and its important facts, which otherwise would have been unknown to people.
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