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' 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
Iemanjá – the Afro-Brazilian sea goddess worshiped in umbanda, candomblé and another Afro-Brazilian religions. Jaci / Jasy – Tupi-Guarani goddess of the moon, capable of turning people into stars or mermaids. Jurupari – a god limited to worship by men, considered a devil by the Jesuits. Lobisomem – the Brazilian version of the werewolf.
One of the most important elements in Brazilian business culture is personal relationships." [151] Brazilians maintain a comfortable business atmosphere by being respectful and using the correct greeting. Upon greeting, Brazilians often express themselves physically. Women usually kiss the other individual on both cheeks and men give a pat on ...
Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil (6 C, 27 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Brazil" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
On the latter date, when Brazil's second emperor, Pedro II was crowned, using a new richer crown that was manufactured for him, the design of such Crown replaced the image of the older diadem in the coat of arms, and remained in use until the downfall of the Empire. That is the best-known version of the imperial coat of arms of Brazil.
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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 ...
Brazilian heraldry as a distinct form of heraldry dates to 1822, when Brazil became independent as an Empire, under the reign of the House of Braganza. Being formerly a part of the Portuguese Empire and being ruled by the same Royal House that reigned in Portugal, Brazilian heraldry followed the tradition of Portuguese heraldry .