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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]
Flag of Minas Gerais: Flag of Pará: Flag of Paraíba: Flag of Paraná: Flag of Pernambuco: Flag of Piauí: Flag of Rio de Janeiro: Flag of Rio Grande do Norte: Flag of Rio Grande do Sul: Flag of Rondônia: Flag of Roraima: Flag of Santa Catarina: Flag of São Paulo: Flag of Sergipe: Flag of Tocantins: Flag of the Federal District
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 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.
The flags are divided by language of the text. Abkhaz. Flag Dates used Abkhaz text English translation Abkhaz ASSR: 1978–91 ... Minas Gerais: 1965–present ...
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.
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 ...