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White [1] National anthem "Hino Nacional Brasileiro" (lit. ' Brazilian National Anthem ') [1] [6] National bird: Sabiá-laranjeira (Turdus rufiventris), the rufous-bellied thrush [7] National tree: Pau-brasil (Paubrasilia echinata), the brazilwood [8] National floral emblem: There is no official decree designating a National Flower of Brazil
The oldest known examples of Brazilian art are cave paintings in Serra da Capivara National Park in the state of Piauí, dating back to c. 13,000 BC. [74] In Minas Gerais and Goiás have been found more recent examples showing geometric patterns and animal forms. [75]
The interest in Afro-Brazilian culture is expressed by the many studies in the fields of sociology, anthropology, ethnology, music and linguistics, among others, focused on the expression and historical evolution of Afro-Brazilian culture. [7] Many Brazilian scholars, such as the lawyer Edison Carneiro, the coroner Nina Rodrigues, the writer ...
Brazil symbols by state (10 C) A. Brazilian anthems (9 P) C. Brazilian coats of arms (1 C, 4 P) O. Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil (6 C, 27 P)
Elements originated in Brazil by the contact between the three different traditions; Contemporary elements that are re-elaborations of old traditions. Because Brazil is a melting pot of cultures, many elements of Brazilian mythology are shared by the traditions of other countries, especially its South American neighbors and Portugal.
The coat of arms of Brazil (Portuguese: Brasão de Armas do Brasil) was created on 19 November 1889, four days after Brazil became a republic. It consists of the central emblem surrounded by coffee ( Coffea arabica , at the left) and tobacco ( Nicotiana tabacum , at the right) branches, which were important crops in Brazil at that time.
What Brazilian art then became was a mix of some important achievements of the Moderns, meaning freedom from the strict academic agenda, with more conventional traits, giving birth in the following generation to a moderate Modernism, best exemplified by painter Cândido Portinari, who was something like the official painter of the Brazilian ...
The first Brazilian vexillological symbols were private maritime flags used by Portuguese merchant ships that sailed to Brazil. A flag with green and white stripes was used until 1692. [3] The green and white colors represented the House of Braganza and the national colours of Portugal.