Flag of Amazonas (Brazilian state)

The flag of Amazonas is one of the official symbols of the state of Amazonas, Brazil. The current flag was introduced by Law 1513 of 14 January 1982.

This article is about the flag of the Brazilian state. For the flag of the Colombian department, see Flag of Amazonas Department. For the flag of the Venezuelan state, see Flag of Amazonas State.
Flag of Amazonas
UseCivil and state flag
Proportion15:21 (reduces to 5:7)
Adopted14 January 1982
DesignThree horizontal stripes of equal length in white, red, and white. A blue canton over the white stripe on the hoist-side, with twenty-five five-pointed silver stars, in four rows of eight, four, four, and eight, respectively, equidistant from each other in proportion to the interior of the rectangle. In the center is a star larger than the others.

Symbolism

The twenty-five stars in the upper left corner represent the twenty-five municipalities of the state in 1897, the year that the Military Forces of Amazonas entered into the War of Canudos.[1] The largest star, in the center, represents the capital, Manaus. The two horizontal white bands represent hope, the dark blue of the quadratic drawing, the skies and the red band represents overcoming difficulties.[2]

  • The reverse of the flag of Amazonas (the hoist is to the right)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag The reverse of the flag of Amazonas (the hoist is to the right)
  • Unofficial flag led by the Military Forces of Amazonas into the War of Canudos (1897)
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Unofficial flag led by the Military Forces of Amazonas into the War of Canudos (1897)
  • Flag proposed during the government of Danilo Duarte de Matos Areosa (pt) (1967–1971). The current flag was adopted instead.
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag proposed during the government of Danilo Duarte de Matos Areosa (pt) (1967–1971). The current flag was adopted instead.
  • Flag of the governor of Amazonas, with the coat of arms in the center.
    Small vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Flag of the governor of Amazonas, with the coat of arms in the center.

References
  1. "Norte Brasil".
  2. "Assembleia Legislativa do Estado do Amazonas – Law 1513 of 14 January 1982" (in Portuguese). Amazonas: Legislative Assembly of the State of Amazonas. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.