List of Portuguese flags
This is a list of flags used in Portugal.
National Flag
Autonomous Regions
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Use |
Description |
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Flag of Autonomous Region of the Azores. |
This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal, used from 1830-1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been removed and been replaced by the Goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores. |
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Flag of the Autonomous Region of Madeira. |
A blue-gold-blue vertical triband with a red-bordered white Cross of Christ in the center. |
Governmental flags
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Date |
Use |
Description |
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1911-present |
Flag of the President of the Republic |
A green rectangle with the national coat of arms. |
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2006-present |
Flag of the Assembly of the Republic |
A white rectangle (ratio 2:3) with a centrally positioned minor coat of arms and a green bordure. |
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1972-present |
Prime Minister flag |
This flag is like the flag of the President, but is white with a green saltire with the Arms (sphere and shield) at the centre. There is a red border on all four sides with a pattern of laurel leaves in gold. This replaces the former flag of the Minister of defence. |
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1911-present |
Minister flag |
Same flag as the prime-minister, but without the red border. |
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1911-1974 |
Flag of the Minister of the Navy |
White flag with a green cross of Saint George, with the Arms in the centre. As the position of "Minister of the Navy" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used. |
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Flag of the Defence Minister |
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1911-1974 |
Flag of the War/Army Minister |
Flag divided vertically like that of the Army, but with five white stars over all, arranged in a ring. As the position of "Minister of the War/Army" has been abolished, the flag is currently not used. |
Military flags
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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30 June 1911 - |
Regimental colours of the Portuguese Armed Forces |
Equally divided in green and red with the national coat of arms enclosed by two yellow laurel shoots intersecting at their stems and bound by a white scroll bearing Camões's verse "Esta é a ditosa pátria minha amada" (English: "This is my beloved fortunate fatherland") as the motto. |
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30 June 1911 - |
Naval jack of Portugal |
A square with a green-bordered red field charged with the national coat of arms on the center. |
Historical Flags
National Flags
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Date |
Use |
Description |
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1095 - 1143 |
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A blue cross on a white (or silver) field. |
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1143 - 1185 |
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White with five blue escutcheons each charged with 11 bezants. |
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1185 - 1248 |
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1248 - 1385 |
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Border: red with yellow castles (number not fixed). |
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1385 - 1485 |
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Border: red with yellow castles and a green cross of the Order of Avis. |
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1485 - 1495 |
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White with five blue escutcheons all pointing down and each charged with 5 bezants. Border: red with 7 yellow castles. |
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1495 - 1578 |
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1578 - 1580 |
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1580 - 1640 |
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1640 - 1667 |
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1667 - 1706 |
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1706 - 1816 |
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1816 - 1830 |
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1830 - 1910 |
Used on land |
Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:1. |
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1830 - 1910 |
Used at sea |
Vertical bicolour blue-white. Proportion of the fields: 1:2. |
Overseas Territories
| Flag |
Date |
Use |
Description |
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1975 – 1999 |
Flag of the Government of Macau. During the Portuguese administration this flag also represented the Territory of Macau in the international forums, although it was not the official flag of the Portuguese colony. |
A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Government of Macau. |
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Flag of the Municipality of Macau, one of two local municipal governments. |
This was the flag used at the handover to China in 1999. A light blue field charged with the coat of arms of Municipality of Macau. |
See also
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Mobile military
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Names in italics indicate non-sovereign (dependent) territories and/or former countries. |
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