Brazil 🇧🇷

Federative Republic of Brazil

Brazil Flag

The flag of Brazil has a green field with a large yellow rhombus in the center. Within the rhombus is a dark blue globe with twenty-seven small five-pointed white stars depicting a starry sky and a thin white convex horizontal band inscribed with the national motto 'Ordem e Progresso' across its center.

Location

Quick Facts

Alpha 2

BR

Alpha 3

BRA

Number

76

TLD

.br

Capital

BrasĂ­lia

Population

212,559,409

Area

8,515,767 km²

Languages

Portuguese

Currencies

Brazilian real (R$)

Drives on

Right

Week starts

Monday

Timezones

UTC-05:00, UTC-04:00, UTC-03:00 +1 more

Coat of Arms

Coat of Arms of Brazil

What is the Flag of Brazil?

The flag of Brazil is a national symbol of the country and is used to represent its people, government, and culture. It consists of a green field with a yellow diamond in the center, featuring a blue celestial globe and 27 stars. The flag is also known as the “Bandeira do Brasil” or “Banner of Brazil.”

What Does the Brazil Flag Look Like?

The flag of Brazil has a green field with a large yellow rhombus in the centre. Within the rhombus sits a blue disc styled as a celestial globe, which carries twenty-seven small white five-pointed stars. A curved white band crosses the globe bearing the national motto 'Ordem e Progresso' written in green.

Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Brazil.

What is the Brazil Flag Called?

The Brazil flag is officially known as the “Bandeira do Brasil” or “Banner of Brazil.” It is also commonly referred to as the “Verde-Amarela” which translates to “Green-Yellow.”

What Does the Brazil Flag Represent?

The colours come from the imperial flag: green for the House of Braganza of Pedro I, yellow for the House of Habsburg of his wife. The blue circle of stars shows the sky over Rio de Janeiro on 15 November 1889, and the motto Ordem e Progresso derives from Auguste Comte''s positivism.

Source: Wikipedia, Flag of Brazil.

Who Created the Brazilian Flag?

The flag was designed by Raimundo Teixeira Mendes with Miguel Lemos, and the celestial globe drawn by Décio Villares, in 1889.

Source: Wikipedia, Flag of Brazil.

The Colours of Brazil

The Hex Colours of Brazil