The Brazilian flag in its current form was officially approved at the state level on May 11, 1992. The local population is very respectful of this national symbol because of its close connection with the history of the state. The Brazilians themselves call it "Oruverdi" ("gold-green" translated from Portuguese).
general description
The Brazilian flag is a green banner, the sides of which correlate as 7 to 10. In the center, a horizontal yellow diamond is applied to it. Inside it is an image of a dark blue circle with 27 five-pointed stars. Each of them is included in one of the nine constellations. In addition, the circle is intersected by a white ribbon on which the country's national motto is marked - “Ordem e Progresso” (this inscription on the Brazilian flag means “Order and Progress”).
Symbolism
According to the official version, the banner has a green color, because this color symbolizes the coffee tree distributed throughout the country . It is one of the main articles of state profit. In addition, it is also associated with the forest resources of the Amazon. A yellow rhombus is a diamond that marks wealth. In addition, it denotes the gold deposits that the lands of the country were famous from the sixteenth to nineteenth century. As for the blue globe, it symbolizes the earth's sphere, as well as the sky above Rio.
Speaking about what the Brazilian flag means, it should be noted that one interesting historical legend is associated with the stars on it. Among the inhabitants of the country there is an opinion that their number and location is exactly as it could be seen by a person who is above Rio at 8.30 a.m. on November 15, 1889. The fact is that it was then that Brazil was proclaimed a republic. 27 stars on the state symbol belong to the constellations of the Southern Cross, Scorpio, Octantus Kiel Argo, Hydra, Virgo, the Southern Triangle, Small and Big Dog. Moreover, each of the 26 stars corresponds to one of the states of the Federation, and the 27th to the federal district of Brasilia.
As for the white ribbon, there is currently no reliable information and evidence of its symbolism. Along with this, among scientists, there are two main hypotheses regarding its appearance. According to the first version, it marks the equator. Based on the second, it simply frames the motto drawn on the canvas.
The historical significance of flowers
In addition to all of the above, it is impossible not to note the fact that the colors of the Brazilian flag are of historical origin. In particular, the green color was used in the symbolism of Emperor Pedro the First, and later by representatives of the Bragança dynasty, from which he came. The gold color is associated with the Habsburgs (they included the first Empress Maria Leopoldina).
It was this ruler, September 7, 1822, while still in the status of Prince Regent, tore off the blue and white Portuguese cockade and proclaimed that the Brazilians will now have their own national colors. Eleven days later, one of the first in the history of independent Brazil, a decree was signed that approved the national cockade. According to this document, two colors were to be used for it - yellow (as a symbol of gold) and green (denoting spring).
Short story
In modern design, the Brazilian flag was approved by a decree of the interim government on November 19, 1889. Then it was based on the imperial banner that appeared after the independence of the state in 1822, authored by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Debray. The principal difference was the blue ball, which replaced the coat of arms of the ruling dynasty in the country. Its design was developed by a group of adherents of the current of positivism, led by Professor Raimund Teixer Mendes. He also proposed a national motto. The drawing on the flag was embodied by the artist Desiou Vilares.
Since then, the Brazilian flag has undergone several changes. They concerned exclusively the increase in the number of stars on it, which, in turn, depended on the number of states that make up the state. In particular, in 1889 there were 21 of them, in 1960 - 22, in 1968 - 23, from 1992 until today - 27.
Coat of arms and anthem of Brazil
The coat of arms of Brazil is the national symbol of the state, which was approved four days after the declaration of independence on November 19, 1889. Since then, changes have been made to its design twice - in 1968 and 1972. The height to width of this symbol should be strictly correlated as 15 to 14. The emblem is located on the emblem, which is framed on the right with tobacco branches, and on the left is a coffee tree. In the central part there is a blue circle with the image of the constellation of the Southern Cross. On the blue ribbon in the front row is the official full name of the state (Federative Republic of Brazil), and in the second - the date of its founding.
As for another national symbol - the national anthem, its current text, written by the local poet Joachim Estrada, was approved on September 6, 1922. The author of the music was a composer named Francisco Manuel da Silva, who created it on April 7, 1832.