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Portão, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)

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Portão, RS (Brazil) image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020


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Municipality

The municipality of Portão (30,920 inhabitants in 2010; 15,740 ha) is located 40 km north of Porto Alegre.

Portão is named for the big gate ("portão") erectd in 1788-1789 upon order of the Imperial government to prevent cattle bred in Estância Velha to cross the river to Rincão de Cascalho. Probably most important, the gate aimed at controlling slaves working in the Hemp Factory and to prevent them to have contact with other communities.

http://www.portao.rs.gov.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020


Symbols

The flag and arms of Portão are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 177 promulgated on 21 August 1974.

Article 1.
The coat of arms of the municipality is described as follows.
A Portuguese shield, divided in four parts united by a leather skin in tan color, representing the municipality's most significant source of income. In the shield's upper part, the light blue field represents the celestial vault, charged with a white half-cogwheel symbolizing industry. Below, on the straight angle that limits the light blue field and on the central figure, three stripes in the colors of Rio Grande do Sul running to the shield's lower end. Left, in front view, three stylized stacked trees, reflecting the municipality's commitment to reforestation. In the yellow field an open book, symbolizing culture, and, right, on a green field, a stylized branch with leaves and three oranges, recalling another important source of income for the municipality.
The shield surmounted by a mural crown argent, composed of two lateral towers, which limits the wall, and of a central portico with a stylized gate ["portão"] recalling the historic origin of the municipality's name.
Beneath the shield a scroll ochre inscribed "PORTÃO" over "9 DE OUTUBRO DE 1963" (municipality's name and date of emancipation).

Article 2.
The flag is described as follows.
Three panels in the Riograndense colors, red, yellow and green, in this order in front view, the green and red outer parts bigger than the central, yellow part, and equivalent to each other. In the flag's central part a white disc charged with the coat of arms.

https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/p/portao/lei-ordinaria/1974/18/177/lei-ordinaria-n-177-1974-aprova-o-brasao-heraldico-do-municipio-de-portao-e-sua-respectiva-bandeira
Leis Municipais database

Photos
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.1867763743504332/2131896797091024/?type=3&theater
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.1867763743504332/2680736712207027/?type=3&theater

Portão, RS (Brazil) image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020

In less formal contexts, the flag in use has equal stripes and the white disc overlapping the outer stripes.

Photos
https://www.portao.rs.gov.br/noticia/145/alunos-da-emef-visconde-de-maua-sao-recebidos-pelo-governador-do-estado
https://www.martinbehrend.com.br/noticias/noticia/id/4585/titulo/estudantes-de-escola-municipal-de-portao-representarao-o-brasil-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-turquia
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/educacao-e-emprego/noticia/2017/06/alunos-de-portao-sao-campeoes-mundiais-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-grecia-9816194.html

Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020


Escola Municipal de Ensino Fundamental Visconde de Mauá

Portão, RS (Brazil) image by Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020

The flag of E.M.E.F. Visconde de Mauá is horizontally divided light blue-dark blue with the school's coat of arms in the center.

Photos
https://www.portao.rs.gov.br/noticia/145/alunos-da-emef-visconde-de-maua-sao-recebidos-pelo-governador-do-estado
https://gauchazh.clicrbs.com.br/educacao-e-emprego/noticia/2017/06/alunos-de-portao-sao-campeoes-mundiais-em-olimpiada-de-raciocinio-na-grecia-9816194.html
https://www.facebook.com/Prefeituradeportao/photos/a.2587773164836716/2587773211503378/?type=3&theater

Ivan Sache, 2 August 2020