Flag of Portugal

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]

Flag of Portugal (official).svg
NamesBandeira das Quinas
('Flag of the Fives'), Bandeira Verde-Rubra
('Green-Red Flag')
UseNational flag and ensign Normal or de jure version of flag, or obverse side National flag and ensign
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
Military flag of Portugal.svg
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

Flag Of Portugal Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 flag of Portugal | Britannica (in en). www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  2. Portugal, Government. Decreto que aprova a Bandeira Nacional (in pt). Símbolos NacionaisPortal do Governo. Retrieved 18 February 2007.