Monday 19 November 2012

Flag of the Week – Brazil



Brazil was declared independent of Portugal in 1822 and the colours in this flag date back to then.  The green stands for the rain forests and the yellow for its mineral resources.  The sphere shows the stars over Rio and represent the States in Brazil.  The words in the middle mean Order and Progress.

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2 comments:

  1. One of our good friends married a young gal from Sao Paulo...easily one of the nicest people I've ever met, and her family too (who comes to visit often when they're permitted).

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  2. quite a timely flag post, as next week the F1 race is in Brazil :)

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