Flag of Portugal
Description
- A vertical division with green at the hoist and red at the fly, overlaid with the national coat of arms including an armillary sphere
- Adopted following the 1910 revolution that established the Portuguese Republic
Trivia
- The shield shows the five lesser shields representing five victories and the cross (Christianity)
- The red stripe represents the cost in blood of Portuguese discoveries and independence
- Portugal's flag was adopted in 1910 during the Portuguese Republic revolution
Flag of Portugal
Portugal's flag features a vertical division of green and red, with the national coat of arms at the centre line. The flag was redesigned in 1910 following the revolution that established the Republic. Red symbolizes courage and bloodshed for the nation, while green represents hope and the future.
The coat of arms displays five blue shields in a Greek cross pattern containing white bezants representing the five wounds of Christ. The armillary sphere represents the Age of Discoveries and maritime expansion that defined Portugal's golden era. Seven yellow castles symbolize fortresses conquered during territorial expansion.
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