Flag of Brazil

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For the all of them see List of Brazilian flags

The Brazilian Flag is the flag of Brazil. It is the flag that has gone through the most changes. The current flag was made and began use in May of 1992 and is still in use today.

Flag

It has gone through changes many times, changes including stars, colour and other things.

A list of constellations and stars on the map:

1. Procyon (α Canis Minoris),
2. Canis Major, with the largest star depicting Sirius,
3. Canopus (α Carinae),
4. Spica (α Virginis)
5. Hydra
6. Crux
7. Sigma Octantis (σ Octantis; south pole star)
8. Triangulum Australe
9. Scorpius, with the largest star depicting Antares

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  Military Order of Christ Flag (1332–1651)
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  Royal Flag (1500–1521)
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  Dom John III Flag (1521–1616)
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  Spanish Domain Flag (1616–1640)
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  Restoration Flag (1640–1683)
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  Flag of the Principality of Brazil (1645–1816)
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  Dom Peter II Flag (1683–1706)
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  Dom John V Flag (1707–1750)
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  Royal Flag (1600–1700)
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  United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves (1816–1821)
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  Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil, in the United Kingdom (1816–1821)
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  Flag of Constitutional Regime (1821–September 18, 1822)
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  Flag of the independent Brazilian Kingdom (September 18, 1822–December 1, 1822)
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  First Imperial Flag (December 1, 1822–c. 1870)
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  Second Imperial Flag (c. 1870–November 15, 1889)
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  First Flag of Republic of the United States of Brazil (November 15, 1889–November 19, 1889)
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  Second Flag of Republic of the United States of Brazil (November 19, 1889–April 21, 1960).
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  Third Flag of Republic of the United States of Brazil (April 21, 1960–May 30, 1968).
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  First Flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil (May 30, 1968–May 11, 1992).
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  Second Flag of the Federative Republic of Brazil (May 11, 1992–Present).

1. ↑ Brazil (16 April 1960). "Decreto nº 48.124, de 16 de abril de 1960 – Publicação Original". Câmara dos Deputados (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2026.
2. ↑ Brazil (30 May 1968). "Lei nº 5.443, de 28 de maio de 1968 – Publicação Original". Câmara dos Deputados (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 August 2026. Published in the Diário Oficial da União of 30 May 1968.