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State of Minas Gerais; Use: Civil and state flag: Proportion: 7:10: Adopted: January 8, 1963; 61 years ago (): Design: A red triangle on a white background, surrounded by the Latin expression "Libertas quæ sera tamen" - motto of the Inconfidência Mineira, which means "Liberty, even if delayed".
The flag of the state of Minas Gerais is the oldest one adopted in Brazil that was devised by Brazilians. It was remembered by the Republican Party, which opposed the Brazilian Imperial Government, and adopted unofficially as the flag of the state. It has been the official state flag since 1963. [152]
Unofficial flag of the province of Piauí, in use until 1922 (similar to the Flag of Peru) Old Piauí flag, used between July 24, 1922 and 1937 and 1946 to 2005. Unofficial flag of the province of Rio de Janeiro.
2º A Bandeira do Estado de Minas Gerais tem os seguintes desenho e forma: um retângulo em branco com 20 (vinte) módulos de comprimento e 14 (quatorze) módulos de largura; ao centro, um triângulo eqüilátero em vermelho com 8 (oito) módulos de cada lado, tendo no lado superior esquerdo a palavra "LIBERTAS", no lado superior direito as ...
The proposed flag for the new republic had a green triangle over a white background, surrounded by the Latin motto "Libertas Quae Sera Tamen" ("Freedom, Even If It Be Late"). The inconfidentes' flag later became the state flag of Minas Gerais, the only modification being the color of the triangle, changed to red.
In 1963, Minas Gerais incorporated as its state flag the one designed by the Inconfidência, with an equilateral triangle inspired by the Holy Trinity – albeit supposedly the inconfidentes wanted a green triangle, while Minas' flag uses a red one – and a Latin motto taken out of Vergil's Eclogues.
There was an intense rivalry between the two groups, fighting over the gold mines (from which the name of the province was taken, Minas Gerais means "General Mines"). These conflicts required the intervention of the Portuguese Crown after a serious uprisal developed into civil war ( Guerra dos Emboabas ) with the final defeat of the paulistas ...
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