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This article is a list of Brazilian flags.

Historical flags of Brazil, in panoply.

National flags

Flag Date Use Description
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
1907–1947 Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1907–1947)
1947–1968 Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1947–1968) badge moved to centre
1968–1971 Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1968–1971) stars in ring increased and country renamed to Federative Republic
1971–1992 Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992) stars in ring increased again
1992– Presidential standard Dark green rectangle (ratio 2:3) holding the national coat of arms on its center.[3][4][5]
1971–1992 Vice Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992)
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]
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]
Actual Flag of Brazilian Senate

Ministries

Flag Date Use Description
1941–2001 Flag of the Minister of Aviation
pre-1999 Flag of the Minister of Navy [8]
1917 Flag of the Minister of Navy

Imperial standards of Brazil

Flag Date Use Description
–1889 Standard of the Emperor of Brazil [9]
Standard of the princesses of Brazil

Diplomatic services flags

Flag Date Use Description
Ambassador Flag
Envoy Extraordinary Flag
Chargé d'Affaires Flag
Consul General Flag
Consul Flag

Military flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces [10]

Brazilian Army

Flag Date Use Description
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
Flag of the Brazilian Navy Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy on a grey field.
1847- Naval jack Rectangular flag (ratio 3:4) bearing 21 white stars on a dark blue field – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed.
Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps
Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet
Rank flag of the Admiral
Rank flag of the Vice Admiral
Rank flag of the Vice Admiral when commanding a force
Rank flag of the Rear Admiral
Rank flag of the Commandant-General of the Marine Corps
Rank flag of the Vice Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
Rank flag of the Rear Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
Rank flag of the Captain Commanding a Force of Marines

Police flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Federal Police of Brazil Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Police on a light blue field.
Flag of the Federal Highway Police Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Highway Police on a dark blue field.
Flag of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State
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.
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
Flag of Acre
Flag of Alagoas
Flag of Amapá
Flag of Amazonas
Flag of Bahia
Flag of Ceará
Flag of Espírito Santo
Flag of Goiás
Flag of Maranhão
Flag of Mato Grosso
Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul
Flag of Minas Gerais
Flag of Pará
Flag of Paraíba
Flag of Paraná
Flag of Pernambuco
Flag of Piauí
Flag of Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Rio Grande do Norte
Flag of Rio Grande do Sul
Flag of Rondônia
Flag of Roraima
Flag of Santa Catarina
Flag of São Paulo
Flag of Sergipe
Flag of Tocantins
Flag of the Federal District

Historical

Municipalities

Main article: Commons:List of Brazilian municipal flags

Political flags

Flag Date Party Description
Current
2017–present Avante
2017–present Christian Democracy
2016–present Popular Unity
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
1980–present Workers' Party
1979–present Democratic Labour Party
Former
1995–2017 Christian Social Democratic Party
1994–2004 Social Liberal Party The party had no flag when it merged.
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
1932
1932-1937 Brazilian Patrianovist Imperial Action

Separatist movements flags

See also: Separatist Movements in Brazil
Flag Date Party Description
Southern Free Alliance
Ceará separatist flag
Free Northeast Libertarian Front
Independent Amazon Movement
The South is My Country
Brazil's Pampas separatist flag See also: República do Pampa
São Paulo separatist flag Same as the normal state flag but the Brazilian territory on the top of the flag is replaced with the state's territory
Pernambucan separatist flag

Ethnic groups flags

Flag Date Use Description
Flag of the Mbayá
1865- Present Flag of the Confederados

Historical flags

Flag Date Use Description
1692–1816 Flag of the Principality of Brazil The armillary sphere representing the Portuguese navigation on a white field; was the banner of the Princes of Brazil.
1630–1654 Flag of the Dutch Brazil / New Holland
1789 Flag of Inconfidência Mineira
1798 Flag used in Revolt of the Tailors
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.
1815–1822 Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil
1817 Flag used in Pernambucan Revolt
1824 Flag of Confederation of the Equator
1832 Flag of Bahian Federalist Revolution
1822 Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of Brazil The Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial.
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.
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.
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.
1889–1960 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.
1960–1968 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.
1968–1992 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.
1836–1845 Flag of the Riograndense Republic
1839 Flag of Juliana Republic
1893–1895 Flag of Principality of Trinidad
1886–1887 Flag of the Republic of Independent Guiana
1887–1904 Flag of the Republic of Counani
1899–1900 Flag of Republic of Acre
1903 Flag of Republic of Acre
1912–1916 Flag used in Contestado War
1952–1953 Flag of Jeovah See also: Estado União de Jeová

Proposed flags

Flag Date Use Description
1888 Júlio Ribeiro's Proposal
1890 Antônio da Silva Jardim's Proposal
1890 José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior's Proposal
1892 Oliveira Valadão's Proposal
1908 Wenceslau Escobar's Proposal
1908 Eurico de Góis' Proposal
1922 Eurico de Góis' Proposal

House flags of Brazilian freight companies

Flag Date Company Description
around 1756 Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíbapt
around 1756 Grão Pará and Maranhão Company
1894–1998 Lloyd Brasileiro

Yacht clubs of Brazil

Flag Club
Cabanga Iate Clube de Pernambuco
Clube dos Jangadeiros
Clube Internacional de Regatas
Clube de Regatas Guanabara
Clube de Aracaju
Clube de Guaratuba
Clube de Santos
Clube do Espirito Santo
Clube Rio Janeiro
Rio Yacht Club
Veleiros do Sul
Yacht Clube da Bahía
Yacht Club Paulista
Yacht Club Santo Amaro

See also

References

  1. ^ The World Factbook: Brazil – Flag description CIA. Retrieved on 8 October 2010.
  2. ^ Bandeiras e significados Historianet. Retrieved on 9 October 2010. (in Portuguese).
  3. ^ "President and Vice President (Brazil)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  4. ^ "Brasile altre". www.rbvex.it. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  5. ^ Great Britain. Admiralty (1916). Drawings of the flags in use at the present time by various nations. University of California Libraries. London : H.M. Stationery, Eyre and Spottiswoode, limited, printers.
  6. ^ "President and Vice President (Brazil)". www.fotw.info. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  7. ^ "Decreto Nº 6941, de 18 de AGOSTO de 2009". www.planalto.gov.br. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
  8. ^ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Equipment (1899). Flags of maritime nations. Printed by authority. University of California Libraries. Washington.
  9. ^ United States (1882). Flags of maritime nations, from the most authentic sources. Washington, D.C.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  10. ^ "Símbolos do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas - O Exército". Exército Brasileiro (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2022-04-01.
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