National flag of Brazil (after 1968) RMG RP 18 3

National flag of Brazil (after 1968)
National flag of Brazil — the present design adopted in 1968. The flag is made of cotton fabric with a machine-sewn design A rope and two Inglefield clips are attached.

The field is green, with a yellow diamond bearing a blue celestial globe with the constellations of the Southern Hemisphere and the motto: 'ORDEM E PROGRESSO' (order and progress). The national colours are those adopted in 1822 when Brazil declared its independence from Portugal under Emperor Pedro I. The celestial sphere represents the night sky over Rio de Janeiro in mirror image, with the stars representing the states of the union.