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These flags became de facto obsolete with the independence of
the last african colony, Angola, at 11-11-1975, but I
don’t know when (or even if) they were made obsolete de jure.
Jorge Candeias, 02 Dec 2002
The portuguese colonies (“overseas provinces”) were organized in
“districts” (each 5 000-20 000 km2 in average)
which were adminstered by Intendants (intendente
distrital). The colony was administered by a (colonial)
Governor and there was a General
Governor that superintended the governors.
António Martins, 26 May 1998
The official proportions in these flags where:
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
vertical stripes are still 1/6 of hoist wide (as all other green
stripes/crosses in Flaggenbuch).
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
The charges of these flags are: a large Christ
Order cross, unusually bordered gold, charged with the national (greater)
coat of arms, all over green stripes.
António Martins, 26 May 1998
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According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
a yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the Order of Christ and the
sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
I have no doubt that actual examples of this flag did show differing
shades of red, but I very much doubt that it was legally prescribed like that.
There’s nothing in tradition of historical evidence that advises dark red
for crosses of Christ, so I would have made this flag (and the following)
only with a normal red.
Jorge Candeias, 02 Dec 2002
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular flag with two green horizontal stripes and the
sphere and shield in the middle. The white and green
stripes make relative widths 1:1:2:1:1.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
The flag of the Governor General of the Portuguese Overseas Territories
was white, with the cross of the Order of Christ,
on which was centred the arms of Portugal. Two light
green stripes ran horizontally across the flag.
Stuart Notholt, 10 Jan 1996
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular flag with two green horizontal stripes and overall a
yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the
Order of Christ and the sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
The flag of the Governor was similar to that of the
Governor-General, except that the stripes were
vertical.
Stuart Notholt, 10 Jan 1996
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular flag with two green vertical stripes and overall a
yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the
Order of Christ and the sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular flag with a green horizontal stripe and overall a
yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the
Order of Christ and the sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
The District Intendent had a flag with the same badge as the (colonial)
Governor and General Governor, but
swallowtailed and with only one vertical green stripe.
António Martins, 26 May 1998
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular swallow-tailed flag with a green vertical stripe and
overall a yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the
Order of Christ and the sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
A similar flag lacking the stripe was used by the
Colonization Inspector / Work and Colonization Inbetweener. I’m
not quite sure of the real nature of this office, apart from what the name
implies.
António Martins, 26 May 1998
According to Flaggenbuch [neu39],
2:3 white rectangular swallow-tailed flag with a green horizontal stripe and
overall a yellow bordered (dark) red cross of the the
Order of Christ and the sphere and shield.
Željko Heimer, 02 Dec 2002
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