How many stars does it have and what does it mean?

Guadalajara, Jalisco. – Green and yellow with a blue circle and stars that is surrounded by a white ribbon with letters, the flag of Brazil is undoubtedly recognizable in much of the world and in America we know the value it has as a country, but do you know its history? do you know how many stars it has? Here we tell you. The flag of the South American country was officially adopted shortly after the nation gained independence from Portugal in 1889, being considered one of the most recognizable in the world, perhaps for its colors, contrasts of shapes and design in general. As the first flag in Brazilian history was the one given in 1822 shortly after independence, it was Emperor Pedro I of Brazil who chose the colors of the flag Jean-Batiste Debret, a painter of the time was commissioned to design it. We recommend you read:Flag of Russia, what do its colors mean and what is its historyFlagger of Japan, what do its colors mean and the red circleWhat came first? The flag of Mexico or the flag of Italy? This lasted until 1889 when Brazil officially left the monarchy and on November 19 of that year, the first flag of the Brazilian republic was presented that preserved the green background and the yellow rhombus. The philosophers Raimundo Teixeira Mendes and Miguel Lemos, as well as the astronomer Manuel Pereira Reis and the painter Décio Vilares were in charge of designing the current flag, changing the size of the yellow rhombus and replacing the imperial coat of arms with a republican blue sphere. In addition, it was when they added the slogan “Ordem e Progesso” (Orgen and Progreso in Portuguese which is the official language of the nation attached to the Atlantic Ocean, in addition to adding white stars inside the sphere. Although, in a popular way, the meanings of the colors have had a more poetic or romantic interpretation, saying that green means the fields of Brazil, yellow the abundance of gold, blue the sky, the truth is that, being inspired by the flag of 1822, it has monarchical meaning. Green would mean the Coat of Arms of the House of Braganza, the family of Pedro I. Yellow is the coat of arms of Portugal and the House of Habsburg, family of Empress Maria Leopoldina, wife of the emperor. Blue signifies the sky of Rio de Janeiro on the night of November 15, 1889, when it was officially presented. As for the stars, in the flag are 27 stars distributed on the blue sphere, these are by the 26 states and a federal district that is how the Brazilian nation is composed, in addition to also having an anthem and was composed by Francisco Braga, where he honored the flag, the nation, natural resources and its people. Now you know more about the flag of Brazil. Did we miss any more? Tell us! Viral Video: Woman Beats Up Stalker Who Tried to Touch Her



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