Proposal of Sálvio Ratto for the new Portuguese National Flag (1910-1911)

Last modified: 2015-02-14 by klaus-michael schneider
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Description of the flag

Blue - white vertical bicolour with coat of arms centred. The shield is as follows: white with five blue quinas having a red bordure, fimbriated golden, displaying seven golden (= yellow) castles, realized as towers. The shield is topped by a red Phrygian cap, tied white and flanked by five 5-point stars in counterchanged colours. The shield is flanked by two branches olive in natural colour, tied in counterchanged colours.
Klaus-Michael Schneider, 12 Jan 2015

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