Flags and coats of arms of the Brazilian states

This list of the flags and coats of arms of the Brazilian states explains the emblems of the states (and the federal district) of Brazil in alphabetical order.

Some of the flags are - in terms of the diamond shape (e.g. Ceará, Santa Catarina) and the yellow-green color (e.g. Acre, Sergipe) - influenced by the flag of Brazil .

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flag	coat of arms	location	Description / remark
^?5: 7			The Acres flag was introduced in 1899 when Acre was still part of Bolivia . However, Acre kept its flag and added the star as a sign of accession. The coat of arms shows the state flags under a Phrygian cap and a tape with important dates of the history of Acres.
^?2: 3			The flag of Alagoa was introduced in 1963 on the basis of the flag of 1894 and features the coat of arms of 1894 in the center, which commemorates the various aspects of the state's industry. The colors come from the coat of arms, which is composed of the coats of arms of the cities of Alagoas, Porto Calvo and Penedo.
^?7:10			The flag was introduced in 1984 for the territory of Amapá and adopted for the state of Amapá. It is in the national colors and shows the contour of the fortress of Macapá , the capital of the state.
^?5: 7			The flag of the state of Amazonas goes back to an uprising in 1897. The stars stand for the 25 parishes, the largest star for the capital Manaus .
^?5: 7			The flag of Bahia goes back to the uprisings of 1789 and 1798, which the white triangle reminds of.
^?7:10			The flag of Cearás was introduced in 1922 and is very similar to the national flag of Brazil. The coat of arms from 1897 shows an allegorical landscape surrounded by stars. It was changed in 1967. The flag has the Brazilian colors, the national coat of arms shows a lighthouse and the coast.
^?2: 3			The flag of the Federal District do Brasil was introduced in 1969 and shows four arrows in a green rectangle to symbolize the balance between centralization and decentralization.
^?2: 3			The flag of the state of Espírito Santo was designed in 1947. The Portuguese motto “Trabalha e Confia” means “work and trust” , a motto of the Jesuits , from whom the name Espírito Santo (German: Holy Spirit ) comes. Pink and blue represent the region's evening sky.
^?5: 7			The Goiás flag is based on the proposals of 1889 for the national flag and was put into use on July 30, 1919. It has five stars for the " Southern Cross ". Yellow stands for the wealth of minerals and green for the forests.
^?2: 3			The Maranhãos flag, introduced in 1889 , was officially confirmed on December 1, 1971. It carries the star that stands for the state of Maranhão in the national flag. The three-colored stripes represent the ethnic mix in the state.
^?7:10			The flag of Mato Grosso , introduced in 1890, is based on the national flag. The single star stands for the state of Mato Grosso.
^?7:10			The design comes from a competition held in 1978, when the new state of Mato Grosso do Sul had just formed. In the flag, introduced on January 1, 1979, blue stands for the wealth achieved through work, green for nature and white for the future.
^?7:10			The flag of Minas Gerais was introduced on November 27, 1962 and goes back to the revolutionary flag of the so-called Inconfidência of 1788, a group of insurgents against the Portuguese crown settled in Minas Gerais and later suppressed. The Latin motto "Libertas quae sera tamen" borrowed the insurgents a quote from the first eclogue of Virgil ; it can be said with “freedom, late, but finally”. translate.
^?2: 3			The Parás flag has been in use since November 17, 1889. The white diagonal stripe symbolizes the Amazon, the star the state itself.
^?7:10			The Paraíbas flag was first flown on October 27, 1965. The Portuguese motto "NEGO" (German: "I negate." ) Refers to the revolution of 1930, in which Paraiba played an important role.
^?7:10			The Paranás flag was introduced on March 31, 1947. The green stands for nature, the white stripe for ore mining, the branches for agriculture. See also: Flag of Paranás .
^?13:20			The flag of Pernambuco has been around since February 23, 1917 and is based on the flag of the Republic of 1817. The rainbow is a symbol of reconciliation and happiness.
^?7:10			The Piauís flag has been in use since July 24, 1922. It is in the Brazilian colors and symbolizes the state with a star.
^?2: 3			The flag of Rio de Janeiro in the old Portuguese colors has been in use since 1947. The coat of arms shows an eagle protecting the globe in front of a mountain range.
^?2: 3			The Rio Grande do Nortes flag was introduced on December 3, 1957. The colors represent nature and the chalk coast. The state's location by the sea also shows the coat of arms, in which the main agricultural products are also shown.
^?7:10			The Rio Grande do Sul flag has been in use since 1957. Their colors come from the coat of arms, in which symbols of freedom and the state motto are shown between two hills.
^?7:10			The flag of Rondônia was accepted after a design competition on December 31, 1981. The star stands for the state. The flag is in the four national colors, with the green triangle standing for nature.
^?2: 3			The red stripe in the flag of Roraima symbolizes the equator.
^?2: 3			The flag of Santa Catarinas was introduced on October 23, 1953 and replaced a flag with twelve red and white stripes with a green diamond and 35 yellow stars. Red and white date from before the republic. The last definition dates from 1953, when the coat of arms was placed in the center.
^?19:31			The flag of São Paulo with the outline map of Brazil in the jack was introduced on September 3, 1948 and should actually become the national flag after the establishment of the republic.
^?7:10			The Sergipes flag was adopted in 1947 and is composed of the national colors of Brazil, with green and yellow referring to the main Sergipes products.
^?7:10			The flag of the state of Tocantins was adopted on January 1, 1989. The sun is said to refer to the location of the state separated from Goias. The state's motto is "CO IVY ORE RETAMA", written in the Tupi language and means "This land belongs to us".