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I would be glad if some native English speaker take a look on Flag of Brazil. Thanks.

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[edit] north star

isn't the star on the north distrito federal instead of pará?

No, Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis) represents DF in the flag, as the text says, all other stars surround it, because of it's polar location. Therefore, it's quite adequate to be this the star which represents DF. If I'm not mistaken, the Ordem e Progresso banner represents the celestial equator, or Tropic of Capricorn. --SnowRaptor 03:21, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)


It represents the equator. When the flag was first adopted Pará was the state with most land north of the equator, so it was chosen to be represented by a star above the band. Later two other states which are still further north, Roraima and Amapá, have been created, but the symbolism of that star was not changed. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.1.156.57 (talk) 23:16, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Christ's Order Flag

How could the Christ's Order flag be used in Brazil since the 14th century? Brazil wasn't known to Europeans before Columbus for sure! From searching Google it appears that the flag was used in Portugal, perhaps, but if so the text is misleading. -- Ilya 03:13, 15 Nov 2004 (UTC)

That is also what I suspect, that it was a flag in use before the discovery of Brazil. More details of its use are needed. (SEWilco 03:38, 16 August 2005 (UTC))
The Christ's Order Flag was already in use in Portugal when the Portuguese officially discovered and took possession of Brazil in April 22nd 1500 -being the date Brazil was added to the realms of this flag. The information regarding its first adoption in the 14th century refers to its first adoption in Portugal, not to Brazil. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.24.108.73 (talk) 05:20, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Proportions

If I'm not mistaken, the Brazilian flag ratio if 14:20, which, although is proportional to 7:10, the flag design uses the "modulo" unit, which is 1/14 of the flag's intended height. Thus, the flag dimensions are 14 modulos x 20 modulos, making 14:20 a more reasonable ratio definition. --SnowRaptor 03:21, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] History of Brazil

I added flags for some appropriate periods to History of Brazil. There are various more detailed articles which could also use such images. I could not identify relevance of several flag images. (SEWilco 03:37, 16 August 2005 (UTC))

[edit] Other Flag

I find it unappropriate (to say the least) that a flag that was used for 5 days (!!!) gets so much space in this article.LtDoc 23:44, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Symbology"

"Symbology" is a non-existent, fictional field of study.

Can we come up with some other word?

I changed to symbolism, which I believe is the appropriate term.189.15.86.176 15:37, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vex symbols

I have placed some vexillological symbols next to the flag, but not all as I am uncertain which are right.

  • Is the main flag really ? The Navy Jack is probably at least , which would make the main flag at most. However, certain sources on the Internet have also said , which makes me uncertain of the Navy Jack.
  • Is the Navy Jack therefore or perhaps the remarkable ?
  • Is the main flag or , rather than ? In other words, is the text written backwards on the other side, or is this corrected for?
    Clarification:
    means the back is equal to the front, and that the text is ligible from both directions.
    means the back has a mirror image of the front, making the text illigible.
    means the back contains a different design.
  • Is the main flag perhaps rather than the superfluous ? In other words, can you hoist the ordinary flag vertically or do you have to buy a special "vertical flag"?

I will try to find some answers myself, but help is appreciated. HymylyT@C 14:02, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

  • According to Law 5700, Article 10th: "The National Flag can be used in all manifestation of the patriotic sentiment of the brazilian, of official or private character.", so it's .
  • According to Law 5700, Article 5th, Incise X: "Both sides should be exactly equal, with the white band inclined from left to right (for the observer looking at the band), being prohibited making a face as a mirror of the other.", so it's . TigerTjäder 00:43, 10 October 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Colours

on http://www.worldflags101.com/b/brazil-flag.aspx it says, "Brazilian Flag Meaning: The colors green and yellow represent the Royal Houses of Bragança (Emperor Pedro I) and Habsburg (Empress Leopoldina)[..]" I also read this in a book.

This information is fully right. This is what the colors green and yellow originally meant. Green was the color of the Bragancas and yellow the color of the Habsburgs. Plus, the blue and the white represent the Portuguese cultural heritage (because the original national colors of the Kingdom of Portugal were, precisely, the blue and the white). The rubbish about "green for the forests, yellow for the richness of the soil, blue for the tropical skies and white for the peace" was invented by the Republicans in 1889 as an attempt to deny the monarchist character of the Brazilian flag. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.24.108.73 (talk) 05:37, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ruy Barbosa

Rui Barbosa was finance and taxation minister, not justice minister, as previously said.