The Flag of Brazil - Description of the Brazilian Flag
The description of the Brazilian Flag is as follows:
The overall Brazilian flag background is green
With a large yellow diamond in the center
The diamond bears a blue celestial globe with 27 white five-pointed stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil
The globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress)
According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the Brazilian flag represent the following:
Yellow - the Brazilian gold reserves
Green - the Amazon Rainforest, the Atlantic Jungle, and the Pantana
The basic style shown in the picture of the Brazilian flag is described Emblem -reflecting the central design of the flag pattern
All Flag pictures depict flags flying, from the viewer's point of view, from left to right
The shape and flag ratio of the Brazilian flag is described as 10:17
The Meaning & History of the Brazilian Flag - Brazil's current flag was inspired by the flag of the former Brazilian Empire
November 19th 1889 - The Brazilian Republican flag was officially adopted
Flag Terminology - Did you Know ?
The design and description uses specific flag terminology based on Heraldic principles
Animal blazons should always appear with the heads facing the flag - staff side
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Flag History & Evolution:
The idea of flying a flag grew from the requirements of ancient warfare and the battlefield
Shields were painted with emblems to identify Friend or Foe
Warriors needed to know where their leaders were - the custom of carrying a pole was adopted
An emblem such as a shield, animal or religious device was attached to the pole for identification
The emblems were also used for identity and to cover suits of armour - Coats of Arms were born
These emblems were the forerunners of modern flags
The Romans were the first to use a cloth flag - they were square and fastened to cross bars at the end of spears - the idea of fastening a flag to the side of a pole soon followed
The strict rules of Heraldry are still used when designing an emblem and creating a modern flag
Brazilian Flag Etiquette
Brazilian Flag etiquette is very strict and is is essential that Flag protocols and rules are followed correctly
Basic Flag Etiquette applies to all nations, including Brazilian as follows:
Etiquette relating to the order of precedence for the flag
National Flag of Brazilian
State Flag of Brazilian
Military Flag of Brazilian (in order of creation date)
Other Flag of Brazilian
The United Nations uses alphabetical order when presenting a national flag including the Brazilian Flag. Their flag etiquette ensures that no one country's flag has precedence over another country's flag
The National flag of Brazilian should never be flown above another national flag on the same staff as this would suggest superiority, or conversely, inferiority of one flag, or Nation, over another
The Brazilian flag should never be allowed to drag along the ground
A tattered or faded flag of Brazilian should be removed and replaced with a new flag
Due care and consideration must be taken to ensure that the Brazilian flag is always flown the correct way up
A Flag of Brazilian, when in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning in private with all due care and respect
Terminology & Etiquette in Brazilian Flag display
Hoist - the act or function of raising the Brazilian flag, as on a rope
Half Staff or Half Mast - the Brazilian flag is hoisted to half of the potential height of the flag pole to denote grief and mourning
Performed by first raising the Brazilian flag to the top, then lowering the Brazilian Flag halfway
Distress - denoted by flying the Brazilian flag upside-down
Manner of hoisting - The Brazilian flag should be hoisted briskly and lowered ceremoniously
No disrespect should be shown to the Brazilian flag
The Brazilian flag should never be fastened, displayed, used, or stored in such a manner as to permit the Flag to be easily torn, soiled, or damaged in any way
The Brazilian flag should never have placed upon it, nor on any part of it, nor attached to it any mark, insignia, letter, word, figure, design, picture, or drawing on the flag of any nature
The Brazilian flag should be hoisted first and lowered last
International Flag relating to Brazilian Flag usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace
We hope that the presentation of facts and information regarding Brazilian Flag Etiquette has provided a useful resource.
Brazil
Location:
Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Brazilian Land Size : 8,456,510 sq km
Brazilian Climate / Weather : mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Brazilian Population : 184,101,109
Former Name(s) : n/a
Brazilian Capital City: Brasilia
Brazilian GDP: $1.379 trillion (2003 est.)
Brazilian Main Industries : textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Main Colors of the Brazilian Flag : Green and Yellow
Commonly mis-spelt as Brasilian
South America - Concise History of the Mesoamerican civilisations
Mesoamericans were the ancient civilisations of South America which is now divided into 12 independent countries consisting of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
The diverse civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica included the Olmecs, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incas and Mayans
5000-1200 BC The Ancestors of the people of South America were believed to have been nomadic Asian hunter-gatherers who crossed over the frozen Bering Strait and into North America. From there they traveled to the lands of South America and were the descendents of the great Mesoamerican civilisations and established corn cultivation, pottery and the use of stone tools
The Olmecs - 1200 BC- 300 AD The Olmecs were the first true civilisation of South America and were the ancestors of the later cultures
The Mayan Civilisation - 300 - 1500's The Mayans empire covered Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador. The Mayans developed astronomy and hieroglyphic writing
The Toltec Civilisation - 900's - 1100's The Toltecs ruled Mexico and Guatemala from the 10th to the 12th century
The Aztec Civilisation - 1100'S- 1500'S The Aztecs' rose to power in Mexico during the 12th and 13th centuries and remained in control until the arrival of the Spaniards in the 16th Century
The Inca Civilisation - 1438 - 1535 The empire of the Incas covered Peru, Bolivia, northern Argentina, Chile, and Ecuador. The amazing rise of the Incas was achieved in less than one hundred years and covered an area of nearly 400,000 square miles
The Spanish conquistadors - 1535 The later civilisations of South America abruptly ended in 1535 when the Spanish conquistadors seized control
Concise History of Brazil & its Flag
1500 22nd April - Pedro Alvares Cabral (1460-1526), Portuguese explorer and master of the Nina in 1492, discovered Brazil and claimed it for Portugal
1540 Spanish conquistador Cabeza de Vaca was appointed governor of the Brazilian province of Rio de la Plata
1550 African slaves were shipped to Brazil to work sugar plantations
1624 The Dutch conquered Salvador
1636 Nov 17 - Brazilian general Henrique Dias won a decisive battle against the Dutch
1661 Aug 6, Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
1763 The Brazilian capital was changed from Salvador to Rio de Janeiro
1789 Joaquim Jose da Silva Xavier launched the first Brazilian rebellion against Portugal
1792 Jose da Silva Xavier was hung, drawn and quartered by the Portuguese
1810 Overthrow of the king of Spain by Napoleon
1822 Sep 7, Brazil declared its independence from Portugal
1822-1889 Pedro I ruled Brazil starting the period of the Brazilian monarchy
1832 Apr 8, Charles Darwin began a trip through Rio de Janeiro
1888 May 13, Slavery was abolished in Brazil and 4 million slaves were freed
1889 Nov 15, Brazilian monarchy was overthrown and a republic was established
1931 Oct 12, The 98-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was unveiled on the top of Corcovado Mountain as a Brazilian monument to 100 years of independence from Portugal
The statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeirowas designed by Brazilian artist Carlos Oswald and French sculptor Paul Landowski
1964 Apr 2, A military coup in Brazil led by Gen. Humberto Castello Branco
1964-1985 A military dictatorship ruled over Brazil
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The Brazilian Flag and Nation
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