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Flag of Portugal

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Portuguese Republic
NamesBandeira das Quinas
('Flag of the Fives'), Bandeira Verde-Rubra
('Green-Red Flag')
UseNational flag and ensign Small  vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag Small  vexillological symbol or pictogram in black and white showing the different uses of the flag
Proportion2:3[1]
Adopted30 June 1911; 114 years ago (1911-06-30)[1]
DesignA 2:3 vertically striped bicolour of green and red, with the lesser coat of arms of Portugal centered over the colour boundary
Designed byColumbano Bordalo Pinheiro
Variant flag of Portuguese Republic
UseNational colour of military units
Proportion12:13
Adopted30 June 1911
DesignAs above, but evenly striped (1:1) and with the greater coat of arms, displaying a white scroll with the motto "Esta é a ditosa pátria minha amada" ("This is my beloved blissful homeland"), taken from Os Lusíadas, III, 21, v. 1
Designed byColumbano Bordalo Pinheiro

The flag of Portugal (Portuguese: Bandeira de Portugal) is the national flag of the Portuguese Republic. It has a vertical bicolour of green and red, with the lesser coat of arms of Portugal centred over the colour boundary.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 "flag of Portugal | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. Portugal, Government. "Decreto que aprova a Bandeira Nacional". Símbolos Nacionais (in Portuguese). Portal do Governo. Archived from the original on 27 August 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2007.