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Portuguese Mozambique originally constituted a string of Portuguese possessions along the south-east African coast, and later became a unified province, which now forms the Republic of Mozambique. Portuguese trading settlements—and later, territories—were formed along the coast and into the Zambezi basin from 1498 when Vasco da Gama first ...
The flag of Mozambique flying at the Dia de Portugal Festival in San Jose, California. The government of Mozambique outlined regulations regarding the use of the national flag in decree no. 47/2006, titled State Protocol Standards. [9] Articles 49 and 50 of the law specify who may fly the flag and where it should be hoisted. [9]
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on af.wikipedia.org Vlag van Mosambiek; Usage on ar.wikipedia.org علم موزمبيق; موزمبيق البرتغالية
Flag Date Use Description 1979–present: Flag of the Autonomous Region of the Azores.: This flag is similar to the flag of Portugal used between 1830 and 1910, except that the Portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five-sided stars in a semi-circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk (in Portuguese: Açor), the symbol of the Azores, positioned over the border of the two bands.
This name was subsequently taken to the mainland country which is modern-day Mozambique, and the island was renamed Ilha de Moçambique (Island of Mozambique). The Portuguese established a port and naval base in 1507 and built the Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte in 1522, now considered the oldest European building in the Southern Hemisphere.
Woman with traditional mask in Mozambique Island of Mozambique, 2016. Mozambique was ruled by Portugal, and they share a main language (Portuguese) and main religion (Roman Catholicism). But since most of the people of Mozambique are Bantus, most of the culture is native; for Bantus living in urban areas, there is some Portuguese influence.
Flag of Mozambique: 1975–1983: Flag of Mozambique: 1983: Flag of Mozambique: 1839–1843: Flag of the Natalia Republic: 1884–1888: Flag of the Nieuwe Republiek: 1900–1914: Flag of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate: 1900–1914: Flag of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate: 1914–1953: Flag of Nigeria: 1953–1960: Flag of Nigeria: 1914 ...
The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.