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flag of Brazil

National flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil
Organization national_flag Q82194
flag of Brazil
Raimundo Teixeira Mendes · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

flag of Brazil is a national flag[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of national flag entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,992 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Brazil[3]
  • Anthem: Brazilian Flag Anthem[4]
  • Depicts: field[5], rhombus[6], disk[7], motto[8], Canis Minor[9], Canis Major[10], Canopus[11], Spica[12], Hydra[13], Crux[14], Octans[15], Triangulum Australe[16], Scorpius[17], Procyon[18]
  • Designed by: Teixeira Mendes[19]
  • Part of: National symbols of Brazil[20]
  • Commons category: National flag of Brazil[21]
  • Color: green[22], yellow[23], blue[24], white[25]
  • Unicode character: 🇧🇷[26]
  • Inception: November 19, 1889[27]
  • Described at URL: https://www.gov.br/planalto/pt-br/conheca-a-presidencia/acervo/simbolos-nacionais/bandeira[28]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Brazil[29]
  • Inscription: ORDEM E PROGRESSO[30]
  • Different from: “Progress” pride flag[31]
  • Aspect ratio (W:H): 10:7[32]

Why It Matters

flag of Brazil has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Brazil Empire of Brazil national flag

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Applies to jurisdiction → Brazil
    Instance of → national flag
    Inception → +1889-11-19T00:00:00Z
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