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Brazil Flag
Brazil's national flag is recognised by its green field, yellow diamond, and blue globe carrying a white band. The globe shows a star arrangement based...
Where is Brazil?
The highlighted area marks the country on the world map.
About Brazil and its flag
Brazil's national flag is recognised by its green field, yellow diamond, and blue globe carrying a white band. The globe shows a star arrangement based on the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the date of the republic's proclamation, making the flag unusually specific among national designs.
Flag design and meaning
A large yellow diamond sits on a green field. At its centre is a blue celestial globe with white stars and a white curved band bearing the national motto, Ordem e Progresso. The current globe contains 27 stars, each positioned as part of a southern sky arrangement rather than in a simple geometric pattern.
- Starred blue globe: The stars represent Brazil's states and the Federal District in a sky-based arrangement.
- Order and Progress band: The motto is the Portuguese phrase Ordem e Progresso, meaning Order and Progress.
History and adoption
Brazil adopted the first republican flag on 19 November 1889, shortly after the monarchy ended. Its designers retained the familiar green and yellow field while replacing the imperial arms with the blue globe and stars. The constellation arrangement has been adjusted as the number of Brazilian states changed, with the current 27-star version established in 1992.
How to recognise this flag
- Look for a yellow diamond containing a blue globe; no other sovereign-country flag uses that central combination.
- The white motto band across the globe separates Brazil from simpler green-and-yellow flag designs.
Brazil flag quiz context
On Name The Flag, the Brazil flag is currently grouped as very easy difficulty for quiz progression.
Its region is listed as South America, which helps place the country among nearby geography questions in the game.
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