Flag of Brazil
The draft of the Brazilian flag was designed by professor Teixeira Mendes together with several astronomers and painter Decio Vilares. The flag has truly unique design - the globe in the center of the flag shows the night sky exactly as it could be observed on November 15, 1889 at 8:30 am from Rio de Janeiro (on this day the Brazilian monarchy was brought down). Every single star in the sky represents one state and the globe is surrounded by a yellow diamond, which is set in a green background. The inscription "Ordem e Progresso" on a white ribbon, which goes through the globe, means "Order and Progress". After the monarchy was brought down, a flag similar to the US flag had been adopted, however it was withdrawn after 4 days for the reason of excessive similarity.
Country information
| Sovereign State | Yes |
|---|---|
| Country codes | BR, BRA (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Federative Republic of Brazil |
| Capital city | Brasília |
| Continent | South America |
| Member of | United Nations, Organization of American States, Union of South American Nations |
| Population | 211 173 432 (2020) |
| Total area | 8 515 770 km2 |
| Highest point | Pico da Neblina (2 995 m, 9 826 ft) |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean |
| GDP per capita | $ 8 921 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | Brazilian real (R$, BRL) |
| Calling code | +55 |
| Internet TLD | .br |
