As the national symbol, the flag of Brazil is raised at the same time by the head of Government and the inhabitants. Most of the government, public and private buildings in Brazil have the Brazilian flag permanently displayed on their roofs. The official adoption of the Brazilian national flag took place four days after the country was proclaimed a Republic, 19 of November of 1889.
Its proportions and dimensions were determined by the legal department of the country, by the law Nº 5700.
The flag design of Brazil was originally created by a painter named Decio Vilares. Green, white, yellow and blue are the colors used in the flag initially. However, it should be noted that only each color has a deep inner meaning and are not intentionally applied on the Brazilian national flag.
The green color of the Brazilian flag means the meadows of lush green country. Amarillo is a representative of gold that is widely found in Brazil. The night sky view in Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889 finds the expression given in the blue color of the flag, while the stars that are scattered in the body of the flag symbolize different Brazilian States. The equatorial strip of milk-white with the words "order and progress". These phrases are the brain-son of the French positivist philosopher Auguste Comte, who also admired Brazil.
The yellow color on the Brazilian national flag appears in the form of a large diamond in the center, with a sky-blue balloon in it bearing 27 white stars, with five points each. Each of these five points is for states and federal districts. The white band surrounds this blue balloon resembles the line of Ecuador.
The yellow and green colors of the Brazilian flag are representative of the royal houses of Habsburg and Bragança. The total number of stars increases in number with the formation of a new state in Brazil. In general, the exterior appearance of the Brazilian pavilion speaks volumes about the country and its important facts, which otherwise would have been unknown to people.
