Brazil’s flag places a yellow diamond on green, with a blue celestial sphere, 27 white stars, and a rising white band carrying the motto “Ordem e Progresso.”
Specification
Federal Law 5,700, as amended by Law 8,421, defines the national flag on a 14-by-20 module field. The star field represents the sky over Rio de Janeiro at 8:30 a.m. on 15 November 1889, viewed from outside the celestial sphere; each star corresponds to a state or the Federal District.
Display colors
HEX #009440 / asset screen valueHEX #FFCB00 / asset screen valueHEX #302681 / asset screen valueConstruction notes
Divide the hoist into 14 equal modules and set the fly to 20. Place each diamond vertex 1.7 modules from the nearest outer edge. Center the blue circle at the intersection of the flag’s axes and use a 3.5-module radius. The motto, curved band, letter spacing, and differently sized stars should be taken from the legal construction sheet rather than approximated as generic text and dots.
Historical record
The republican design was established four days after the proclamation of the Republic in November 1889. Its star field has changed as the federation changed. The 1992 amendment brought the flag to 27 stars, representing 26 states and the Federal District.
Source trail
Presidency of Brazil: consolidated Law 5,700 on national symbols ↗
