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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]
English: The flag of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais is based on state law 2793 from 8 January 1963, which describes the flag as follows: In the centre of a white rectangle in the format 20 units by 14 units is a red equilateral triangle with a side length of 8 units.
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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.
The flag was revised in 2000 into the version we know today, ... The white star in the center of the flag has a dual meaning, Haith said. For one, it represents Texas, the Lone Star State. ...
This is a list of flags of states, territories, former, and other geographic entities (plus a few non-geographic flags) sorted by their combinations of dominant colors. Flags emblazoned with seals, coats of arms, and other multicolored emblems are sorted only by their color fields. The color of text is almost entirely ignored.
Flag Date Use Description Flag of the Brazilian Navy: Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy on a grey field. 1847- Naval jack: Rectangular flag (ratio 3:4) bearing 21 white stars on a dark blue field – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed.