About the Flag of Brazil
The flag of Brazil has been the country's standard since November 19, 1889. The bright design features a green background with a wide yellow diamond shape in the center. Inside the diamond, a blue globe is centered that is dotted on its bottom half with white stars, and banded across the middle with a white banner that has the words "Ordem e Progresso" written in green.
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Designer
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The flag was originally designed by Raimundo Teixeira Mendes to commemorate the start of the First Brazilian Republic, and has only received minor changes since then.
Nickname
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The Brazilian flag is also referred to affectionately as "Auriverde," which is Portuguese for "gold and green."
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Original Design
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The original flag designed to symbolize the First Republic was heavily based on the American flag, and featured a green field striped with gold and bearing a small blue square in the top left corner filled with one star for every Brazilian state. It was only used for four days.
Brasilia Flag
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The largest flag flown in the world is the Brazilian flag hoisted daily in the city of Brasilia. It is 7,000 square meters and weighs over 1,300 pounds.
Star Design
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The 27 stars placed on the bottom portion of the blue globe are all representations of iconic southern hemisphere constellations, including the Southern Cross.
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