List of Brazilian flags
Overview of Brazilian flags
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This article is a list of Brazilian flags.
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National flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1992–present | National flag and ensign | A blue disc depicting a starry sky containing 27 stars, spanned by a curved white band inscribed with the national motto, placed within a yellow rhombus over a green field.
The yellow rhombus and green background originated in the imperial flag, in which they represented the House of Habsburg-Lorraine and the House of Braganza, respectively.[1] The blue circle represents the sky and stars over Rio de Janeiro on the morning of 15 November 1889, as viewed by a hypothetical observer external to the celestial sphere. Each star represents a federative unit as defined by law, and new stars are included or removed with the creation or fusion of states.[2] The lone star above the white band is Spica (α Virginis) and represents the state of Pará, which had the largest amount of land north of the Equator in 1889.[3] |
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 in its center.[4][5][6] |
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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 21 blue stars arranged in a cross dividing the flag into four equal quadrants, with the coat of arms in the middle of the upper hoist quadrant.[7] |
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Flag of the Minister of Defense | Yellow swallowtail flag with 21 blue stars arranged in a cross dividing the flag into four quadrants, five in each arm and one in the center; in the upper hoist quadrant star of the coat of arms.[8] | |
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Flag of the Brazilian Senate (de facto) |
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 | [9] |
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 | ||
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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 and 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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Superior Military Court |
Diplomatic services flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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1958–present | Ambassador flag | |
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1958–present | Envoy extraordinary flag | |
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1958–present | Chargé d'affaires flag | |
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1958–present | Consul general flag | |
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1958–present | Consul flag | |
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1958–1982 | Vice consul flag |
Military flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces | [10] |
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 hoist corner to the bottom fly by a large blue 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. |
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1987– | Standard of the Brazilian Army | |
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1980– | Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff | |
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Flag of the brigadier general | ||
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Flag of the major general | ||
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Flag of the Army general | ||
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1999–2022 | Flag of the Army commander | |
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2022– | Flag of the Army commander |
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 arranged in a cross – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9. |
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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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Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet when commanding a force | ||
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Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral of the Fleet | ||
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Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral of the Fleet | ||
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Rank flag of the admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the admiral when commanding a force | ||
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Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an admiral | ||
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Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the vice admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the vice admiral when commanding a force | ||
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Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a vice admiral | ||
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Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a vice admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the rear admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the rear admiral when commanding a force | ||
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Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a rear admiral | ||
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Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a rear admiral | ||
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Rank flag of the captain when commanding a force | ||
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Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a senior officer | ||
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Flag of the port captain | ||
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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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Rank flag of the admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | ||
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Rank flag of the vice admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | ||
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Rank flag of the rear admiral Commanding a Force of Marines | ||
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Rank flag of the captain Commanding a Force of Marines | ||
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Rank flag of the commander or the lieutenant commander Commanding a Force of Marines | ||
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Commissioning pennant of the Brazilian Navy | ||
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Commissioning pennant of a senior officer | ||
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"Decommissioning pennant" of the Brazilian Navy |
Police flags
| Flag | Date | Use | Description |
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Flag of the Federal Police of Brazil | Light blue rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Police. | |
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Flag of the Federal Highway Police | Dark blue rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Highway Police. | |
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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 | Vertical tricolor of dark blue, gold, and red, with the corporation's coat of arms in the center and the emblems of the 31st (in the blue band) and 12th (in the red band) 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.
| Flag | Map | Use |
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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 |
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2004–present | Socialism and Liberty Party |
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1995–present | Workers' Cause Party |
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1994–present | United Socialist Workers' Party |
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1988–present | Communist Party of Brazil |
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2022–present | Workers' Party |
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1979–present | Democratic Labour Party |
| 2016–present | Popular Unity | |
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2017–present | Avante |
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Christian Democracy | |
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2025–present | Mission Party |
Historical
| Flag | Date | Party |
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1980–2022 | Workers' Party |
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1995–2017 | Christian Social Democratic Party |
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1994–2004 | Social Liberal Party |
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1989–2006 | Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order |
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1985–1993 | Christian Democratic Party |
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1966–1979 | National Renewal Alliance |
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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 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 | ||
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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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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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Eurico de Góis' proposal | ||
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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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Grão Pará and Maranhão Company | ||
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1894–1998 | Lloyd Brasileiro |
Yacht clubs of Brazil
| Flag | Club |
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Cabanga Iate Clube de Pernambuco |
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Clube dos Jangadeiros |
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Clube Internacional de Regatas |
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Clube de Regatas Guanabara |
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Clube de Aracaju |
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Clube de Guaratuba |
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Clube de Santos |
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Clube Rio Janeiro |
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Rio Yacht Club |
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Veleiros do Sul |
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Yacht Clube da Bahía |
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Yacht Club Paulista |
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Yacht Club Santo Amaro |