Brazil/Brazilian Flag. The current Flag of Brazil was adopted in the 1889. The flag is green (representing lush fields and forests) with a large yellow diamond (representing wealth in gold) in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress).
Brazil/Brazilian Flag. The current Flag of Brazil was adopted in the 1889. The flag is green (representing lush fields and forests) with a large yellow diamond (representing wealth in gold) in the center bearing a blue celestial globe with 27 white stars (one for each state and the Federal District) arranged in the same pattern as the night sky over Brazil; the globe has a white equatorial band with the motto ORDEM E PROGRESSO (Order and Progress).
