Flag of Portugal
Appearance
| Names | Bandeira das Quinas ('Flag of the Fives'), Bandeira Verde-Rubra ('Green-Red Flag') |
|---|---|
| Use | National flag and ensign |
| Proportion | 2:3[1] |
| Adopted | 30 June 1911[1] |
| Design | A 2:3 vertically striped bicolour of green and red, with the lesser coat of arms of Portugal centered over the colour boundary |
| Designed by | Columbano Bordalo Pinheiro |
Variant flag of Portuguese Republic | |
| Use | National colour of military units |
| Proportion | 12:13 |
| Adopted | 30 June 1911 |
| Design | As 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 by | Columbano 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
[change | change source]- 1 2 "flag of Portugal | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- ↑ 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.
