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Flag of Brazil Name Auriverde Use National flag and ensign. Proportion 7:10 Adopted November 19, 1889 (21-star version) May 11, 1992 (27-star version) Design A blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. Designed by Raimundo Teixeira Mendes Navy Jack The flag of Brazil has a green field on which a large yellow rhombus is centered. A blue circle is placed within the rhombus, with white stars of five different sizes and a curved white band running through it. The motto Ordem e Progresso ("Order and Progress") is inscribed in capital letters (of the same shade of green as the field) inside the band. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... This is an incomplete list of names used for specific flags, either as officially designated titles or traditional nicknames. ... The design and description of flags typically uses specialised flag terminology with precise and technical meanings, and is hence a form of jargon. ... The Dannebrog, national flag of Denmark, is the oldest state flag still in use. ... Image File history File links FIAV_111111. ... Image File history File links IFIS_Equal. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (Caxias, 5 January 1855 – Rio De Janeiro, 1927) was a Brazilian philosopher and mathematician. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Naval_Jack_of_Brazil. ... For other uses, see Green (disambiguation). ... This article is about the color. ... For other uses, see Rhombus (disambiguation). ... This article is about the colour. ... This article is about the shape and mathematical concept of circle. ... This article is about the color. ... This article is about the astronomical object. ... This flag is sometimes called Auriverde which means "(of) gold and green". The next-to-last stanza of Castro Alves' Navio Negreiro is one example.[1] In poetry, a stanza is a unit within a larger poem. ... Antônio de Castro Alves, more commonly known as Castro Alves, was born on March 14, 1847, in the town of Cachoeira, Bahia, Brazil. ... The modern flag was officially adopted on November 19, 1889. The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes, with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos and Manuel Pereira Reis. The design was executed by Décio Vilares. is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Raimundo Teixeira Mendes (Caxias, 5 January 1855 – Rio De Janeiro, 1927) was a Brazilian philosopher and mathematician. ... The current national flag and ensign maintains the same design with some minor changes. This 27-star version was adopted on May 12, 1992 (Law 8.421, May 11, 1992). is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 131st day of the year (132nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Contents 1 History 2 Colors 3 Symbolism 4 Stars 5 Historical flags 6 References 7 See also 8 External links [edit] History Upon the proclamation of the First Republic, one of the leading figures in the process, lawyer and recently-appointed Minister of Finances and Taxation Ruy Barbosa, proposed a design for the national flag that was strongly inspired by the flag of the United States. This flag was used only for 4 days beginning November 15, 1889. Ruy Barbosa de Oliveira was born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, on the 5th of November 1849, and died in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the 1st of March 1923. ... Union Jack. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Barbosa's design, used November 15–19, 1889. On November 19, 1889 the "Father of the Republic" and an acting president, field marshal Deodoro da Fonseca, vetoed the design, claiming that it was too much of a copy of another country's flag. Fonseca, who had been a royalist all his life and only led the coup that resulted in the proclamation of the Republic because he felt that the Emperor's actions were putting the country's stability in jeopardy, then suggested that the new Republican Flag should resemble the Imperial Flag. The decision was then made to replace only the royal crest with a new design (eventually decided to be the blue globe with the stars and the positivist motto). The objective in doing so was to reassert the continuity of the national unity during the transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to the Republican model. Raimundo Teixeira Mendes' design was presented to president Fonseca and promptly accepted. Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil_15-19_November. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil_15-19_November. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Deodoro da Fonseca (Manuel) Deodoro da Fonseca (August 5, 1827 - August 23, 1892) overthrew Emperor Pedro II to become the first president of a Republic of Brazil. ... For other uses, see Plagiarism (disambiguation). ... Dom Pedro II (pron. ... Barbosa's design, however, was the basis for the state flag of Goiás. Capital (and largest city) Goiânia Demonym Goiano Government  -  Governor Alcides Rodrigues  -  Vice Governor Ademir Menezes Area  -  Total 340. ... The largest flag regularly hoisted in the world is the Brazilian national flag flown in the Square of the Three Powers in Brasilia, Brazilian capital. This flag weights about 600 kilograms (1300 pounds) and has 7,000 square meters (70×100 m = 230×330 feet) [edit] Colors Green Yellow Blue White RGB 0/146/62 248/193/0 40/22/111 255/255/255 Hexadecimal 00923E F8C100 28166F FFFFFF CMYK 100/0/100/0 0/10/100/0 100/70/0/20 0/0/0/0 Pantone PMS 355 PMS Yellow PMS 280 none CMYK and Pantone values based on files available for download from the Brazilian government's web portal (http://www.brasil.gov.br/pais/simbolos_hinos/ accessed 11 February 2008). REDIRECT RGB color model ... In mathematics and computer science, hexadecimal, base-16, or simply hex, is a numeral system with a radix, or base, of 16, usually written using the symbols 0–9 and A–F, or a–f. ... Cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black) CMYK (or sometimes YMCK) is a subtractive color model used in color printing. ... For the record label, see Pantone Music. ... [edit] Symbolism Brazil's current flag was inspired by the flag of the former Brazilian Empire. On the imperial flag, the green represented the Imperial House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, and the yellow represented the Habsburg Imperial Family of Empress Leopoldina, Pedro I's first wife. Thus, green and yellow are the colours of the Families of origin of the first imperial couple, founders of the Brazilian monarchy. The centre of the old imperial flag bore the Imperial Coat of Arms. The Empire of Brazil was a political entity that comprised present-day Brazil under the rule of Emperors Pedro I and his son Pedro II. Founded in 1822, it was replaced by a republic in 1889. ... The Royal House of Braganza (Portuguese: Casa Real de Bragança, pron. ... Pedro I, Emperor of Brazil (pron. ... Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy; also used as the flag of the Austrian Empire until the Ausgleich of 1867. ... D. Maria Leopoldina in 1825, with her children (the future Emperor Dom Pedro II sits at her lap; at her right the future Queen Maria da Glória of Portugal) Her Imperial and Royal Highness Archduchess Maria Leopoldina Josepha Caroline of Austria, Empress consort of Brazil, was born in 1797... The Empire Flag, September 18, 1822–November 15, 1889 On the modern republican flag, the coat of arms has been replaced by the blue circle, which depicts the sky over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of November 15, 1889 – the day the Republic of Brazil was declared. It is shown as seen from outside of the celestial sphere (i.e. the view is mirrored). Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Second_Empire_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Second_Empire_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links FIAV_historical. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The celestial sphere is divided by the celestial equator. ... The stars, whose position in the flag reflect the sky above Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889, represent the union's member-states - each star representing a specific state (which is not the case of the stars in the flag of the United States). The number of stars changes with the creation of new states and, since the early days of the republic, has risen from an original 21 stars to the current 27, standing for the 26 states and the Federal District. is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The star that represents the Federal District is Sigma Octantis, a star whose position near the south celestial pole makes it visible across almost the whole country, all year round. In addition, given its polar position, all the other stars depicted on the flag trace appear to rotate around Sigma Octantis. Choosing this star to represent Brazil's capital is therefore particularly apt (although it is a much fainter star than any of the others). Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5. ... The two celestial poles are the imaginary points where the Earths spin axis intersects the imaginary rotating sphere of gigantic radius, called the celestial sphere. ... The motto Ordem e Progresso ("Order and Progress") is inspired by Auguste Comte's motto of positivism: L’amour pour principe et l’ordre pour base; le progrès pour but ("Love as a principle and order as the basis; progress as the goal"). It was inserted because several of the people involved in the military coup d'état that deposed the monarchy and proclaimed Brazil a republic were followers of the ideas of Comte's thought. Auguste Comte (full name: Isidore Marie Auguste François Xavier Comte; January 17, 1798 - September 5, 1857) was a French thinker who coined the term sociology. ... Positivism is a philosophy that states that the only authentic knowledge is knowledge that is based on actual sense experience. ... Coup redirects here. ... [edit] Stars The stars on the flag The flag of Brazil contains 27 stars. The constellation of the Southern Cross is on the meridian (indicated by the number 6 in the diagram). To the south of it is Polaris Australis (Sigma Octantis, numbered 7), representing the Federal District. The motto appears on a band roughly coincident with the ecliptic. A single star lies above the band, representing the large northern state of Para, which straddles the Equator. This article is about the star grouping. ... CRUX is a lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users. ... This article is about the astronomical concept. ... Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5. ... Capital (and largest city) Brasília Demonym Brasiliense or Distrital Government  -  Governor José Roberto Arruda  -  Vice Governor Paulo Octávio Area  -  Total 5. ... The plane of the ecliptic is well seen in this picture from the 1994 lunar prospecting Clementine spacecraft. ... There is, more or less, a grouping of neighbour states within other constellations:- Crux represent the four southeastern states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, plus the northeastern state of Bahia. Scorpius represent the eight other states of Northeastern Brazil; Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara, Maranhao and Piaui. Triangulum Australe represents the three states of Southern Brazil; Rio Grande do Sul, Parana and Santa Catarina. The four lone stars of Procyon,Spica, Canopus and Sigma Octantis, represent Amazonas, Pará, Goiás and the Brazilian Federal District respectively. The two stars of Hydra were added when Mato Grosso do Sul and Acre achieved statehood, while Canis Major, originally just Sirius representing Mato Grosso, now represents the new Northern states of the Amazon basin also; Tocantins, Roraima and Amapá. A list of constellations and stars on the map: CRUX is a lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users. ... The Southeast Region of Brazil is composed by the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. ... Motto Pro Brasilia Fiant Eximia (Latin) For Brazil Great Things Are Done Anthem Bandeirantes Anthem Capital (and largest city) São Paulo Demonym Paulista Government  -  Governor José Serra  -  Vice Governor Alberto Goldman Area  -  Total 248. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... Anthem November 15th Capital (and largest city) Rio de Janeiro Demonym Fluminense Government  -  Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho  -  Vice Governor Luís Fernando de Sousa Area  -  Total 43,696. ... Motto Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese) Work and Trust [in God] Capital Vitória Largest city Vila Velha Demonym Capixaba or Espiritossantense Government  -  Governor Paulo Hartung  -  Vice Governor Ricardo Ferraço Area  -  Total 46. ... ... Scorpius (, and Latin for scorpion) is one of the constellations of the zodiac. ... ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ... Capital (and largest city) Maceió Demonym Alagoano Government  -  Governor Teotônio Vilela Filho  -  Vice Governor José Wanderley Neto Area  -  Total 27. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... Paraíba is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... Capital (and largest city) Natal Demonym Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense Government  -  Governor Wilma de Faria  -  Vice Governor Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza Area  -  Total 52. ... Cear is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Piauí is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, in the arid region of Sertão. ... Triangulum Australe is a small southern constellation whose three brightest stars, of second and third magnitude, form an approximately equilateral triangle. ... The southern region of Brazil (Sul in portuguese) is characterized by its high standard of living, the highest in the country, as of 2004, the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul had an average of ~0. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Other meanings: Paraná, Argentina, River Paraná Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the southern part of the country, bordering Paraguay. ... Capital Florianópolis Largest city Joinville Demonym Catarinense or Barriga-verde Government  -  Governor Luiz Henrique  -  Vice Governor Leonel Pavan Area  -  Total 95. ... Procyon (α CMi / α Canis Minoris / Alpha Canis Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor and the eighth brightest star in the nighttime sky. ... Spica (α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5. ... Capital (and largest city) Manaus Demonym Amazonense Government  -  Governor Eduardo Braga  -  Vice Governor Omar José Abdel Aziz Area  -  Total 1. ... Capital (and largest city) Belém Demonym Paraense Government  -  Governor Ana Júlia Carepa  -  Vice Governor Odair Santos Corrêa Area  -  Total 1. ... Capital (and largest city) Goiânia Demonym Goiano Government  -  Governor Alcides Rodrigues  -  Vice Governor Ademir Menezes Area  -  Total 340. ... Capital (and largest city) Brasília Demonym Brasiliense or Distrital Government  -  Governor José Roberto Arruda  -  Vice Governor Paulo Octávio Area  -  Total 5. ... Hydra (IPA: ) is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. ... Capital (and largest city) Campo Grande Demonym Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul Government  -  Governor André Puccinelli  -  Vice Governor Murilo Zauith Area  -  Total 357. ... Capital (and largest city) Rio Branco Demonym Acreano Government  -  Governor Binho Marques  -  Vice Governor Carlos César Messias Area  -  Total 152. ... Canis Major (pronounced , Latin: ) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemys list of 48 constellations. ... This article is about the brightest star in the night sky of Earth. ... Capital (and largest city) Cuiabá Demonym Mato-grossense Government  -  Governor Blairo Maggi  -  Vice Governor Silval da Cunha Barbosa Area  -  Total 903. ... The North region of Brazil was the last region to be given importance by the Brazilian government, already when it was independent from Portugal, thus, it is the least inhabited of the country, and contributes with a minor percentage in the national GDP and population. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... Flag of Roraima See other Brazilian States Capital Boa Vista Largest City Boa Vista Area 225,116. ... -1... Procyon (α Canis Minoris), Canis Major, with the largest star depicting Sirius, Canopus (α Carinae), Spica (α Virginis) Hydra Crux Sigma Octantis (σ Octantis; south pole star) Triangulum Australe Scorpius, with the largest star depicting Antares The stars representing the Brazilian states (except Sigma Octantis which represents the capital or Federal District): Procyon (α CMi / α Canis Minoris / Alpha Canis Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor and the eighth brightest star in the nighttime sky. ... Canis Minor (IPA: , Latin: ) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemys list of 48 constellations. ... Canis Major (pronounced , Latin: ) is one of the 88 modern constellations, and was also in Ptolemys list of 48 constellations. ... This article is about the brightest star in the night sky of Earth. ... Canopus (α Car / α Carinae / Alpha Carinae) is the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the sky, with a visual magnitude of −0. ... Carina (IPA: , Latin: ) is a southern constellation which forms part of the old constellation of Argo Navis. ... Spica (α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Virgo (pronounced , Latin: , symbol , ) is a constellation of the zodiac. ... Hydra (IPA: ) is the largest of the 88 modern constellations, and was also one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy. ... CRUX is a lightweight, i686-optimized Linux distribution targeted at experienced Linux users. ... Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5. ... Triangulum Australe is a small southern constellation whose three brightest stars, of second and third magnitude, form an approximately equilateral triangle. ... This article is about the constellation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Sigma Octantis (σ Oct / σ Octantis) is a magnitude 5. ... State Star Constellation Size (1=largest)  Amazonas Alpha Canis Minoris (Procyon) Canis Minor, the Little Dog 1  Mato Grosso Alpha Canis Majoris (Sirius) Canis Major, the Great Dog 1  Amapá Beta Canis Majoris (Mirzam) Canis Major, the Great Dog 3  Rondônia Gamma Canis Majoris (Muliphen) Canis Major, the Great Dog 4  Roraima Delta Canis Majoris (Wezen) Canis Major, the Great Dog 2  Tocantins Epsilon Canis Majoris (Adhara) Canis Major, the Great Dog 2  Pará Alpha Virginis (Spica) Virgo, the Virgin 1  Piauí Alpha Scorpii (Antares) Scorpius, the Scorpion 1  Maranhão Beta Scorpii (Graffias) Scorpius, the Scorpion 3  Ceará Epsilon Scorpii Scorpius, the Scorpion 2  Alagoas Theta Scorpii (Sargas) Scorpius, the Scorpion 2  Sergipe Iota Scorpii Scorpius, the Scorpion 3  Paraíba Kappa Scorpii Scorpius, the Scorpion 3  Rio Grande do Norte Lambda Scorpii (Shaula) Scorpius, the Scorpion 2  Pernambuco Mu Scorpii Scorpius, the Scorpion 3  Mato Grosso do Sul Alpha Hydrae (Alphard) Hydra, the Water Serpent 2  Acre Gamma Hydrae Hydra, the Water Serpent 3  São Paulo Alpha Crucis (Acrux) Crux, the Southern Cross 1  Rio de Janeiro Beta Crucis (Mimosa) Crux, the Southern Cross 2  Bahia Gamma Crucis (Gacrux) Crux, the Southern Cross 2  Minas Gerais Delta Crucis Crux, the Southern Cross 3  Espírito Santo Epsilon Crucis Crux, the Southern Cross 4  Rio Grande do Sul Alpha Trianguli Australis Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle 2  Santa Catarina Beta Trianguli Australis Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle 3  Paraná Gamma Trianguli Australis Triangulum Australe, the Southern Triangle 3  Goiás Alpha Carinae (Canopus) Carina, the Keel of Argo 1  Distrito Federal Sigma Octantis (Polaris Australis) Octans, the Octant 5 Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Amazonas. ... Capital (and largest city) Manaus Demonym Amazonense Government  -  Governor Eduardo Braga  -  Vice Governor Omar José Abdel Aziz Area  -  Total 1. ... Procyon (α CMi / α Canis Minoris / Alpha Canis Minoris) is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor and the eighth brightest star in the nighttime sky. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Mato_Grosso. ... Capital (and largest city) Cuiabá Demonym Mato-grossense Government  -  Governor Blairo Maggi  -  Vice Governor Silval da Cunha Barbosa Area  -  Total 903. ... This article is about the brightest star in the night sky of Earth. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Amapá.svg Bandeira do Amapá. This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. ... -1... Beta Canis Majoris (β CMa / β Canis Majoris) is a star in the constellation of Canis Major. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Rondônia. ... Flag of Rondônia See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Velho Largest City Porto Velho Area 238,512. ... Gamma Canis Majoris (γ CMa / γ Canis Majoris) is a star in the constellation Canis Major. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Roraima. ... Flag of Roraima See other Brazilian States Capital Boa Vista Largest City Boa Vista Area 225,116. ... Wezen (δ Canis Majoris) is the name of a star in the constellation Canis Major. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Tocantins. ... Tocantins is one of the states of Brazil. ... Adhara (ε CMa / ε Canis Majoris / Epsilon Canis Majoris), is the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Pará.svg Bandeira do Pará. File links The following pages link to this file: Pará ... Capital (and largest city) Belém Demonym Paraense Government  -  Governor Ana Júlia Carepa  -  Vice Governor Odair Santos Corrêa Area  -  Total 1. ... Spica (α Vir / α Virginis / Alpha Virginis) is the brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Piauí.svg Bandeira do Piauí. This image shows a flag, a coat of arms, a seal or some other official insignia. ... Capital (and largest city) Teresina Demonym Piauiense Government  -  Governor Wellington Dias  -  Vice Governor Wilson Martins Area  -  Total 251. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Maranhão. ... Maranhão is one of the states of Brazil in the north-eastern region. ... Acrab (also known as El Acrab or Graffias) is the proper name name of the star β Xi Scorpii 5 in the constellation of Scorpio. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flag of Ceará See other Brazilian States Capital Fortaleza Largest City Fortaleza Area 148,016 km² Population   - Total   - Density 6,500,000 43. ... Wei (魏) refers to: Northern Wei Dynasty, archaeologically the most famous of the Wei dynasties The State of Wei during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period The Kingdom of Wei during the Three Kingdoms Period The Kingdom of Wei founded by Ran Min during the Period... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Alagoas. ... Capital (and largest city) Maceió Demonym Alagoano Government  -  Governor Teotônio Vilela Filho  -  Vice Governor José Wanderley Neto Area  -  Total 27. ... Sargas (Bayer designation θ Scorpii, Theta Scorpii) is a star in the constellation Scorpius. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Sergipe. ... Flag of Sergipe See other Brazilian States Capital Aracaju Largest City Aracaju Area 21,994 km² Population   - Total   - Density 1. ... The Bayer designation Iota Scorpii (ι Sco / ι Scorpii) is shared by two binary stars, ι¹ Scorpii and ι² Scorpii, in the constellation Scorpius. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_da_Paraíba. ... Flag of Paraíba See other Brazilian States Capital João Pessoa Largest City João Pessoa Area 56. ... Girtab is the name of Kappa Scorpii. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Rio_Grande_do_Norte. ... Capital (and largest city) Natal Demonym Potiguar or Norte-rio-grandense Government  -  Governor Wilma de Faria  -  Vice Governor Iberê Paiva Ferreira de Souza Area  -  Total 52. ... Shaula appears as the 25th brightest star, and can be found in the tail of the constellation Scorpio. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Pernambuco. ... Capital (and largest city) Recife Demonym Pernambucano Government  -  Governor Eduardo Campos  -  Vice Governor João Lyra Neto Area  -  Total 98. ... The Bayer designation Mu Scorpii (μ Sco / μ Scorpii) is shared by two star systems, μ¹ Scorpii and μ² Scorpii, in the constellation Scorpius. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Mato_Grosso_do_Sul. ... Capital (and largest city) Campo Grande Demonym Sul-mato-grossense or Mato-grossense-do-sul Government  -  Governor André Puccinelli  -  Vice Governor Murilo Zauith Area  -  Total 357. ... Alphard (α Hya / α Hydrae / Alpha Hydrae) is the brightest star in the constellation Hydra. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Acre. ... Capital (and largest city) Rio Branco Demonym Acreano Government  -  Governor Binho Marques  -  Vice Governor Carlos César Messias Area  -  Total 152. ... Gamma Hydrae (γ Hya / γ Hydrae) is a Class G8, third-magnitude star in the constellation Hydra. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Estado_de_São_Paulo. ... Motto Pro Brasilia Fiant Eximia (Latin) For Brazil Great Things Are Done Anthem Bandeirantes Anthem Capital (and largest city) São Paulo Demonym Paulista Government  -  Governor José Serra  -  Vice Governor Alberto Goldman Area  -  Total 248. ... Acrux (α Cru / α Crucis / Alpha Crucis) is the brightest star in constellation Crux (the Southern Cross) and the thirteenth brightest star in the nighttime sky, at visual magnitude 0. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Anthem November 15th Capital (and largest city) Rio de Janeiro Demonym Fluminense Government  -  Governor Sérgio Cabral Filho  -  Vice Governor Luís Fernando de Sousa Area  -  Total 43,696. ... Becrux, also called Mimosa, is a star approximately 353 light years from Earths Solar System. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_da_Bahia. ... Capital (and largest city) Salvador Demonym Baiano Government  -  Governor Jacques Wagner  -  Vice Governor Edmundo Pereira Santos Area  -  Total 564. ... Gacrux (γ Cru / γ Crucis / Gamma Crucis) is the third brightest star in constellation Crux (the Southern Cross) and the one of the brightest stars in the nighttime sky. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Minas_Gerais. ... Capital (and largest city) Belo Horizonte Demonym Mineiro Government  -  Governor Aécio Neves  -  Vice Governor Antônio Augusto Junho Anastasia Area  -  Total 588,528. ... Decrux (δ Cru / δ Crucis / Delta Crucis) is a B2IV star in the constellation Crux. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Espírito_Santo. ... Motto Trabalha e Confia (Portuguese) Work and Trust [in God] Capital Vitória Largest city Vila Velha Demonym Capixaba or Espiritossantense Government  -  Governor Paulo Hartung  -  Vice Governor Ricardo Ferraço Area  -  Total 46. ... Delta Crucis (δ Cru / δ Crucis) is a B2IV star in the constellation Crux. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Flag of Rio Grande do Sul See other Brazilian States Capital Porto Alegre Largest City Porto Alegre Area 282,062 km² Population   - Total   - Density 10. ... Alpha Trianguli Australis (α TrA / α Trianguli Australis) is a star in the constellation Triangulum Australe. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Capital Florianópolis Largest city Joinville Demonym Catarinense or Barriga-verde Government  -  Governor Luiz Henrique  -  Vice Governor Leonel Pavan Area  -  Total 95. ... Beta Trianguli Australis (β TrA / β Trianguli Australis) is a binary star in the constellation Triangulum Australe. ... Capital (and largest city) Curitiba Demonym Paranaense Government  -  Governor Roberto Requião  -  Vice Governor Orlando Pessuti Area  -  Total 281. ... Gamma Trianguli Australis (γ TrA / γ Trianguli Australis) is a star in the constellation Triangulum Australe. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_de_Goiás. ... Capital (and largest city) Goiânia Demonym Goiano Government  -  Governor Alcides Rodrigues  -  Vice Governor Ademir Menezes Area  -  Total 340. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Image File history File links Bandeira_do_Distrito_Federal. ... Capital (and largest city) Brasília Demonym Brasiliense or Distrital Government  -  Governor José Roberto Arruda  -  Vice Governor Paulo Octávio Area  -  Total 5. ... Sigma Octantis (σ Oct) is a magnitude 5. ... [edit] Historical flags The list below identifies other flags also used in Brazil prior to the foundation of the Republic:[2] Military Order of Christ Flag (1332–1651) Image File history File links OrderOfCristCross. ... Founded in 1318, the Military Order of Christ (Ordem dos Cavaleiros de Nosso Senhor Jesus Cristo) was the heritage of the Knights Templar in Portugal, after the suppression of the Templars in 1312. ... Events November 7 - Lucerne joins the Swiss Confederation with Uri, Schwyz, and Unterwalden. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... Royal Flag (1500–1521) Image File history File links Flag_Portugal_sea_(1500). ... This is a list of Portuguese monarchs dating from the independence of Portugal from the kingdom of León in 1128 under Afonso Henriques, who proclaimed himself King in 1139, to the proclamation of the Portuguese Republic on October 5, 1910, during the reign of Manuel II, the Patriot, or... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Dom John III Flag (1521–1616) Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... John III, King of Portugal KGF (Portuguese: João III pron. ... Events January 3 - Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem. ... Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Spanish Domain Flag (1616–1640) This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1616 (MDCXVI) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Restoration Flag (1640–1683) John IV of Portugal (Portuguese: João IV de Portugal pron. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Flag of the Principality of Brazil (1645–1816) Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Dom Peter II Flag (1683–1706) Peter II (Portuguese Pedro, pron. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies September 7 - The Battle of Turin in the War of Spanish Succession - forces of Austria and... Dom John V Flag (1707–1750) John V, King of Portugal (Portuguese João pron. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Acts of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... Year 1750 (MDCCL) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Royal Flag (1600–1700) 1600 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and Algarve (1816–1821) Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarve with its colonies Capital Rio de Janeiro Language(s) Portuguese Religion Catholicism Government Monarchy Monarch  - 1815-1816 Maria I  - 1816-1825 John VI History  - Established 1815  - Disestablished 1825 Currency Real The United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarve was a... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil, in the United Kingdom (1816–1821) Image File history File links Flag_Kingdom_of_Brazil. ... Year 1816 (MDCCCXVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Flag of Constitutional Regime (1821–September 18, 1822) Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Year 1821 (MDCCCXXI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Flag of the independent Brazilian Kingdom (September 18–December 1, 1822) Image File history File links Flag_Regent_Prince_of_Brazil. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... First Imperial Flag (December 1, 1822–c.1870) is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1822 (MDCCCXXII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Second Imperial Flag (c.1870–November 15, 1889) Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Second_Empire_of_Brazil. ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... First Flag of Republic of the United States of Brazil (November 15–19, 1889) Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil_15-19_November. ... is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...