Flag Adopted
1971

The most recent version of the flag of Brazil was adopted in May of 1992, however the design dates back to 1889.  This green flag features a yellow rhombus shape centered on the flag, containing a blue sphere.  The sphere is a representation of the globe and features 27 assorted stars that represent several constellations, as well as the twenty-six states of the federation and one for the Federal District.  Together the stars represent the sky above Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 a.m. on November 15, 1889, the day of the proclamation of the republic.  The original design featured 21 stars when it was initially adopted, but the number was increased in 1960, 1968, and most recently in 1992.  There is also a white band curved around the globe that reads,
Ordem e Progresso,” the national motto of Brazil, meaning “Order and Progress.”