Coat of arms of Brazil

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Coat of arms of Brazil
the constellation Southern Cross

The coat of arms of Brazil has been in use in this form since February 23, 1968 . It was introduced when the republic was proclaimed and modified several times.

It represents a large star in the national colors yellow and green, in which there is a blue circle with a constellation , the Southern Cross . This is framed by 27 white stars, which symbolize the 26 Brazilian states and the Brazilian federal district .

The large star is framed in the manner of a laurel wreath by a branch of the coffee plant and a flowering tobacco plant . Both are traditional agricultural products in the country. They are tied at the bottom with a blue ribbon. There is a vertical sword in front of the ribbon . The knob in this area again has a small yellow on red star. In the background, partially hidden by the plants, a twenty-pointed star.

The star in the yellow-green national colors is surrounded by a red band, which stands for the unity and independence of the state. This is underlined by the halo with the twenty points. Below the star is a motto , which bears the inscription República Federativa do Brasil (German: Federative Republic of Brazil ) and the date November 15, 1889 . On this day the Republic of Brazil was proclaimed. The sword symbolizes the protection of independence.

According to the law, the ratio of height to width is set at 15:14.

Historical coat of arms

The coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil showed in a green shield on which the imperial crown rested, within a blue, star-studded circle, the globe of Henry the Navigator lying on the cross of the Order of Christ , covered by a sloping beam.

  • Coat of arms of the Brazil colony, 1500 to 1815

  • Coat of arms of the Prince Regent of Brazil, September 18 to December 1, 1822

  • First imperial coat of arms, December 1, 1822 to July 18, 1840

  • Second imperial coat of arms, July 18, 1840 to November 15, 1889

  • Great coat of arms of the Empire of Brazil

  • Provisional coat of arms of the Republic, 1889

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