List of Brazilian flags

This article is a list of Brazilian flags.

National flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1992–present	National flag, state flag, state ensign, civil ensign and war ensign	The green background represents the house of Bragança. The yellow rhombus represents the house of Habsburg. The yellow and green originated in the imperial flag. The blue circle represents the Rio de Janeiro skies when cloudless, except for the great star upon the band, which is the polar star representing Para, one of the states which have a part into the North Hemisphere.^[1]^[2] New stars were included with the creation of new states.

Government flags

Date	Use	Description
1907–1947	Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1907–1947)
1947–1968	Presidential Standard of the United States of Brazil (1947–1968)	badge moved to centre
1968–1971	Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1968–1971)	stars in ring increased and country renamed to Federative Republic
1971–1992	Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992)	stars in ring increased again
1992–	Presidential standard	Dark green rectangle (ratio 2:3) holding the national coat of arms on its center.^[3]^[4]^[5]
1971–1992	Vice Presidential Standard of the Federative Republic of Brazil (1971–1992)
1992–	Vice-presidential standard	Yellow rectangle (ratio 2:3) with twenty-three blue stars disposed in a cross dividing the flag into four equal quadrants, with the coat of arms in the middle of the upper left quadrant.^[6]
	Flag of Minister of Defense	Rectangular (larger side once and a half times the lowest), the yellow color of the national flag, with twenty-one arranged in cross blue stars, five in each arm and one in the center, and the center of the upper left quad star of the coat of arms.^[7]
Current	Flag of Brazilian Senate

Ministries

Date	Use	Description
1941–2001	Flag of the Minister of Aeronautics
1889-1999	Flag of the Minister of the Army
1917	Flag of the Minister of the Navy
1889-1999	Flag of the Minister of the Navy	^[8]

Imperial standards of Brazil

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	–1889	Standard of the Emperor of Brazil	^[9]
		Standard of the Prince Imperial of Brazil

Courts

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	–1958	Flag of the Federal Supreme Court
	-1958	Superior Military Court

Diplomatic services flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Ambassador Flag
		Envoy Extraordinary Flag
		Chargé d'Affaires Flag
		Consul General Flag
		Consul Flag

Military flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces	^[10]

Brazilian Air Force

Date	Use	Description
1999-	Flag of the Aeronautics Command	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Aeronautics Command on a sky blue field crossed from the upper left angle to the bottom right by a large blau stripe.
	Flag of the Chief of the Aeronautics Staff
	Rank flag of the Marshal of the Air
	Rank flag of the Air Lieutenant-Brigadier
	Rank flag of the Air Major-Brigadier
	Rank flag of the Air Brigadier
	Rank flag of the Aviation Colonel
	Rank flag of the Aviation Lieutenant Colonel
	Rank flag of the Aviation Major
	Rank flag of the Aviation Captain

Brazilian Army

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1987-	Flag of the Brazilian Army	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Army on a white field.

Brazilian Navy

Date	Use	Description
1982-	Flag of the Brazilian Navy	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy on a grey field.
1847-	Naval jack	Rectangular flag (ratio 3:4) bearing 21 white stars on a dark blue field – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed.
1931-	Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps
1992-	Flag of the Admiralty
1982-	Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff
1982-	Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations
	Flag of the Patron of the Brazilian Navy
1958-	Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet
1958-	Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet when commanding a force
1958-	Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral of the Fleet
1958-	Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral of the Fleet
1958-	Rank flag of the Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Admiral when commanding a force
1958-	Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral
1958-	Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Vice Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Vice Admiral when commanding a force
1958-	Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Vice Admiral
1958-	Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Vice Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Rear Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Rear Admiral when commanding a force
1958-	Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Rear Admiral
1958-	Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Rear Admiral
1958-	Rank flag of the Captain when commanding a force
1958-	Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a senior officer
1958-	Flag of the Port Captain
1958-	Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander when commanding a force
2002-	Flag of the Commandant-General of the Marine Corps
1958-	Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Rank flag of the Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Rank flag of the Vice Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Rank flag of the Rear Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Rank flag of the Captain Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-	Commissioning pennant of the Brazilian Navy
1958-	Commissioning pennant of a senior officer
1958-	"Decommissioning pennant" of the Brazilian Navy

Police flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Federal Police of Brazil	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Police on a light blue field.
		Flag of the Federal Highway Police	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Highway Police on a dark blue field.
		Flag of the Civil Police of Rio de Janeiro State
		Flag of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State	Rectangular field broken in dark blue, gold and red, with the corporation's coat of arms in the center and the emblems of the 31st (left) and 12th (right) Volunteer Corps of the Fatherland.
		Flag of the Military Police of Paraná State	Rectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Military Police on a dark blue field.

First-level administrative divisions

This list shows the flags of the 26 Brazilian States and the Federal District.

Flag	Map	Use
		Flag of Acre
		Flag of Alagoas
		Flag of Amapá
		Flag of Amazonas
		Flag of Bahia
		Flag of Ceará
		Flag of Espírito Santo
		Flag of Goiás
		Flag of Maranhão
		Flag of Mato Grosso
		Flag of Mato Grosso do Sul
		Flag of Minas Gerais
		Flag of Pará
		Flag of Paraíba
		Flag of Paraná
		Flag of Pernambuco
		Flag of Piauí
		Flag of Rio de Janeiro
		Flag of Rio Grande do Norte
		Flag of Rio Grande do Sul
		Flag of Rondônia
		Flag of Roraima
		Flag of Santa Catarina
		Flag of São Paulo
		Flag of Sergipe
		Flag of Tocantins
		Flag of the Federal District

Historical

Proposed flag for an independent State of Tocantins (1956)
Proposed flag for the future State of Tocantins (1987–1988)
Unofficial flag of the province of Alagoas
Old state flag of Alagoas (1894–1963)
Flag of the Amapá Federal Territory (1984–1991).
Unofficial flag of the Province of Amazonas (1897).
Unofficial flag of the Province of Bahia (until 1889)
An alternative design for the flag of Bahia, commonly used during the times of the First Republic (1889–1930).
Unofficial flag used from the province of Ceará until 1922.
Old Federal District flag (until 1969).
Unofficial flag of the Province of Espírito Santo (similar to the flag of Paris)
State flag of Espírito Santo (1909–1937).
Unofficial flag of the Province of Goiás (until 1889)
Unofficial flag of the Province of Maranhão, in use until 1889.
Unofficial flag of the province of Mato Grosso
Unofficial flag of the Province of Minas Gerais
Unofficial flag of the Province of Pará (until 1889)
First flag of Paraiba, used during the 1817 republication.
Unofficial flag of the province of Paraíba
The Paraíba flag used from (1907–1922)
Unofficial flag of the province of Paraná
Flag of Paraná (1892–1905)
Flag of Paraná (1905–1923)
Flag of Paraná (1990–2002)
Unofficial flag of the province of Pernambuco.
Unofficial flag of the province of Piauí, in use until 1922 (similar to the Flag of Peru)
Old Piauí flag, used between July 24, 1922 and 1937 and 1946 to 2005.
Unofficial flag of the province of Rio de Janeiro.
State flag of Rio de Janeiro (1891–1937 and 1947–1965).
Unofficial flag of the province of Rio Grande do Norte (until 1957).
The unofficial flag of the Province of São Pedro do Rio Grande do Sul.
Former flag of the Roraima Federal Territory (until 1990).
Unofficial flag of the province of Santa Catarina (similar to the Flag of Malta)
Flag of Santa Catarina, (1895–1937)
Unofficial flag of the Province of São Paulo (until 1891).
Unofficial flag of the Sergipe province (until 1920).
State flag of Sergipe (1951–1952).
Flag of Princess Territory (1930), short-lived territory in modern-day State of Paraíba.
Flag of the Neutral Municipality (1831–1889)
Flag of Federal District (1891–1960).
State flag of Guanabara (1960–1975).
Flag of Fernando de Noronha, designed in 1982 when the islands formed a separate district; still used.
Flag of Cisplatina Province (1817–1828)

Municipalities

Political flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
Current
	2009–present	8th October Revolutionary Movement
	2004–present	Socialism and Liberty Party
	1995–present	Workers' Cause Party
	1994–present	United Socialist Workers' Party
	1988–present	Communist Party of Brazil
	1980–present	Workers' Party
	1979–present	Democratic Labour Party
	2016–present	Popular Unity
	2017–present	Avante
	2017–present	Christian Democracy
Former
	1995–2017	Christian Social Democratic Party
	1994–2004	Social Liberal Party	The party had no flag when it merged.
	1989–2006	Party of the Reconstruction of the National Order
	1985–1993	Christian Democratic Party
	1966–1979	National Renewal Alliance
	1932–1937	Brazilian Integralist Action
	1932	Brazilian Integralist Action
	1932-1937	Brazilian Patrianovist Imperial Action

Separatist movements flags

Flag	Date	Party	Description
		Southern Free Alliance
		Ceará separatist flag
		Free Northeast Libertarian Front
		Independent Amazon Movement
		The South is My Country
		Brazil's Pampas separatist flag	See also: República do Pampa
		São Paulo separatist flag	Same as the normal state flag but the Brazilian territory on the top of the flag is replaced with the state's territory
		Pernambucan separatist flag

Ethnic groups flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
		Flag of the Mbayá
	1865- Present	Flag of the Confederados

Historical flags

Date	Use	Description
1692–1816	Flag of the Portuguese Brazil	The armillary sphere representing the Portuguese navigation on a white field; was the banner of the Princes of Brazil.
1630–1654	Flag of the Dutch Brazil / New Holland
1789	Flag of Inconfidência Mineira
1798	Flag used in Revolt of the Tailors
1816–1822	Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves	The Coat of Arms of the union with the armillary sphere representing the Kingdom of Brazil and the Portuguese shield representing the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, with a Royal Crown, on a white field.
1815–1822	Flag of the Kingdom of Brazil
1817	Flag used in Pernambucan Revolt
1824	Flag of Confederation of the Equator
1832	Flag of Bahian Federalist Revolution
1822	Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of Brazil	The Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial.
1822–1853	Flag of the Empire of Brazil	The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.
1853–1889	Flag of the Empire of Brazil	The Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.
1889	Provisional flag of the Republic of the United States of Brazil between 15–19 November 1889	Thirteen horizontal green and yellow stripes; in the canton, 21 white stars on a blue field.
1889–1960		Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 21 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.
1960–1968		Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 22 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.
1968–1992		Is a blue disc depicting a starry sky (with 23 stars) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.
1836–1845	Flag of the Riograndense Republic
1839	Flag of Juliana Republic
1893–1895	Flag of Principality of Trinidad
1886–1887	Flag of the Republic of Independent Guiana
1887–1904	Flag of the Republic of Counani
1899–1900	Flag of Republic of Acre
1903	Flag of Republic of Acre
1912–1916	Flag used in Contestado War
1952–1953	Flag of Jeovah	See also: Estado União de Jeová

Proposed flags

Flag	Date	Use	Description
	1888	Júlio Ribeiro's Proposal
	1890	Antônio da Silva Jardim's Proposal
	1890	José Maria da Silva Paranhos Júnior's Proposal
	1892	Oliveira Valadão's Proposal
	1908	Wenceslau Escobar's Proposal
	1908	Eurico de Góis' Proposal
	1922	Eurico de Góis' Proposal

House flags of Brazilian freight companies

Flag	Date	Company	Description
	around 1756	Companhia Geral de Comércio de Pernambuco e Paraíba^pt
	around 1756	Grão Pará and Maranhão Company
	1894–1998	Lloyd Brasileiro

Yacht clubs of Brazil

Flag	Club
	Cabanga Iate Clube de Pernambuco
	Clube dos Jangadeiros
	Clube Internacional de Regatas
	Clube de Regatas Guanabara
	Clube de Aracaju
	Clube de Guaratuba
	Clube de Santos
	Clube Rio Janeiro
	Rio Yacht Club
	Veleiros do Sul
	Yacht Clube da Bahía
	Yacht Club Paulista
	Yacht Club Santo Amaro