List of Brazilian flags
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National flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1992–present | National flag, state flag, state ensign, civil ensign and war ensign | The green background represents the house of Bragança. The yellow rhombus represents the house of Habsburg. The yellow and green originated in the imperial flag. The blue circle represents the Rio de Janeiro skies when cloudless, except for the great star upon the band, which is the polar star representing Para, one of the states which have a part into the North Hemisphere.[1][2] New stars were included with the creation of new states. |
Government flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1907–1947 | Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1907–1947) | |
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1947–1968 | Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1947–1968) | badge moved to centre |
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1968–1971 | Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1968–1971) | stars in ring increased and country renamed to Federative Republic |
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1971–1992 | Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992) | stars in ring increased again |
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1992– | Presidential standard | Dark green rectangle (ratio 2:3) holding the national coat of arms on its center.[3][4][5] |
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1971–1992 | Vice Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992) | |
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1992– | Vice-presidential standard | Yellow rectangle (ratio 2:3) with twenty-three blue stars disposed in a cross dividing the flag into four equal quadrants, with the coat of arms in the middle of the upper left quadrant.[6] |
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Flag of Minister of Defense | Rectangular (larger side once and a half times the lowest), the yellow color of the national flag, with twenty-one arranged in cross blue stars, five in each arm and one in the center, and the center of the upper left quad star of the coat of arms.[7] | |
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de facto | Flag of the Brazilian Senate |
Ministries
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1941–2001 | Flag of the Minister of Aeronautics | |
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1889-1999 | Flag of the Minister of the Army | |
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1917 | Flag of the Minister of the Navy | |
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1889-1999 | Flag of the Minister of the Navy | [8] |
Imperial standards of Brazil
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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c. 1822–1853 | Standard of the Emperor of Brazil | Green field charged with the imperial coat of arms in gold with gold leaves in each of its corners. |
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1853–1889 | Standard of the Emperor of Brazil | Green field charged with the imperial coat of arms in gold with gold leaves in each of its corners. |
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c. 1824–1889 | Standard of the Prince Imperial of Brazil | White field charged with the coat of arms of the imperial prince with blue leaves in each of its corners. |
Courts
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1958– | Flag of the Federal Supreme Court | |
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1958– | Superior Military Court | |
Diplomatic services flags
Military flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | [9] | |
Brazilian Air Force
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1999- | Flag of the Aeronautics Command | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Aeronautics Command on a sky blue field crossed from the upper left angle to the bottom right by a large blau stripe. |
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Flag of the Chief of the Aeronautics Staff | ||
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Rank flag of the Marshal of the Air | ||
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Rank flag of the Air Lieutenant-Brigadier | ||
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Rank flag of the Air Major-Brigadier | ||
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Rank flag of the Air Brigadier | ||
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Rank flag of the Aviation Colonel | ||
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Rank flag of the Aviation Lieutenant Colonel | ||
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Rank flag of the Aviation Major | ||
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Rank flag of the Aviation Captain | ||
Brazilian Army
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1987- | Flag of the Brazilian Army | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Army on a white field. |
Brazilian Navy
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1982- | Flag of the Brazilian Navy | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy on a white field. |
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1847- | Naval jack | Dark blue flag bearing 21 white stars – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed. |
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1931- | Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps | |
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1992- | Flag of the Admiralty | |
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1982- | Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff | |
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1982- | Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations | |
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Flag of the Patron of the Brazilian Navy | ||
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1958- | Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet when commanding a force | |
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1958- | Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral of the Fleet | |
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1958- | Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral of the Fleet | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Admiral when commanding a force | |
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1958- | Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral | |
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1958- | Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Vice Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Vice Admiral when commanding a force | |
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1958- | Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Vice Admiral | |
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1958- | Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Vice Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Rear Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Rear Admiral when commanding a force | |
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1958- | Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Rear Admiral | |
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1958- | Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Rear Admiral | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Captain when commanding a force | |
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1958- | Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a senior officer | |
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1958- | Flag of the Port Captain | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander when commanding a force | |
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2002- | Flag of the Commandant-General of the Marine Corps | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Vice Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Rear Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Captain Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander Commanding a Force of Marines | |
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1958- | Commissioning pennant of the Braz | |
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1958- | Commissioning pennant of a senior officer | |
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1958- | "Decommissioning pennant" of the Brazilian Navy | |
Police flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Federal Police of Brazil | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Police on a light blue field. | |
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Flag of the Federal Highway Police | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Highway Police on a dark blue field. | |
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Flag of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State | ||
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Flag of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State | Rectangular field broken in dark blue, gold and red, with the corporation's coat of arms in the center and the emblems of the 31st (left) and 12th (right) Volunteer Corps of the Fatherland. | |
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Flag of the Military Police of Paraná State | Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Military Police on a dark blue field. |
First-level administrative divisions
This list shows the flags of the 26 Brazilian States and the Federal District.
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Flag of Acre |
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Flag of Alagoas |
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Flag of Amapá |
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Flag of Amazonas |
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Flag of Bahia |
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Flag of Ceará |
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Flag of Espírito Santo |
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Flag of Goiás |
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Flag of Maranhão |
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Flag of Mato Grosso |
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Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul |
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Flag of Minas Gerais |
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Flag of Pará |
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Flag of Paraíba |
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Flag of Paraná |
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Flag of Pernambuco |
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Flag of Piauí |
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Flag of Rio de Janeiro |
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Flag of Rio Grande do Norte |
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Flag of Rio Grande do Sul |
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Flag of Rondônia |
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Flag of Roraima |
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Flag of Santa Catarina |
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Flag of São Paulo |
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Flag of Sergipe |
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Flag of Tocantins |
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Flag of the Federal District |
Political flags
Current
Flag | Date | Party |
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![]() | 2009–present | 8th October Revolutionary Movement |
![]() | 2004–present | Socialism and Liberty Party |
![]() | 1995–present | Workers' Cause Party |
![]() | 1994–present | United Socialist Workers' Party |
![]() | 1988–present | Communist Party of Brazil |
![]() | 2022-present | Workers' Party |
![]() | 1979–present | Democratic Labour Party |
![]() | 2016–present | Popular Unity |
![]() | 2017–present | Avante |
![]() | 2017–present | Christian Democracy |
Historical
![]() | 1980–2022 | Workers' Party |
![]() | 1995–2017 | Christian Social Democratic Party |
![]() | 1994–2004 | Social Liberal Party |
![]() | 1989–2006 | Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order |
![]() | 1985–1993 | Christian Democratic Party |
![]() | 1966–1979 | National Renewal Alliance |
![]() | 1932–1937 | Brazilian Integralist Action |
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1932-1937 | Brazilian Patrianovist Imperial Action |
Historical flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1332–1651 | Flag of the Order of Christ | A white flag charged with the red Cross of the Order of Christ. |
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1500–1521 | Royal Portuguese Flag | A white flag charged with the red Cross of the Order of Christ with the Royal Portuguese Shield. |
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1521–1616 | Flag of John III of Portugal | A white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms. |
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1616–1640 | Flag of Portugal during the Spanish Dominium | A white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms on top of green pilgrimage. |
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1640–1683 | Flag of John IV of Portugal during the Portuguese Restoration War | A white flag with blue borders charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms. |
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1645–1816 | Flag of the Portuguese Brazil | The armillary sphere representing the Portuguese navigation on a white field. |
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1683–1706 | Flag of Pedro II of Brazil | A green flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms. |
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1600–1700 | Royal Portuguese flag during the XVII century | A white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms on top of the necklace of the Order of Christ. |
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1816–1822 | Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | The Coat of Arms of the union with the armillary sphere representing the Kingdom of Brazil and the Portuguese shield representing the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, with a Royal Crown, on a white field. |
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1822 | Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of Brazil | The Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial. |
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1822–1853 | Flag of the Empire of Brazil | The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza. |
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1853–1889 | Flag of the Empire of Brazil | The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza. |
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1889 | Provisional flag of the Republic of the United States of Brazil between 15–19 November 1889 | Thirteen horizontal green and yellow stripes; in the canton, 21 white stars on a blue field. |
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1889–1960 | Flag of Brazil | Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 21 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. |
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1960–1968 | Flag of Brazil | Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 22 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. |
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1968–1992 | Flag of Brazil | Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 23 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field. |
Proposed flags
Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1888 | Júlio Ribeiro's Proposal | |
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1890 | Antônio da Silva Jardim's Proposal | |
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1890 | José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior's Proposal | |
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1892 | Oliveira Valadão's Proposal | |
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1908 | Wenceslau Escobar's Proposal | |
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1908 | Eurico de Góis' Proposal | |
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1922 | Eurico de Góis' Proposal | |
House flags of Brazilian freight companies
Flag | Date | Company | Description |
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around 1756 | Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíbapt | |
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around 1756 | Grão Pará and Maranhão Company | |
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1894–1998 | Lloyd Brasileiro |
Yacht clubs of Brazil
See also
References
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