what do the colors represent
2007-03-14 16:55:44 · 2 answers · asked by rashaune w 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
It is often said that Brazil's national colours, green and yellow, represent the country's natural richness. Green represents the exuberant forests of the Amazon Rainforest, the Atlantic Jungle, and the Pantanal, while the yellow rhombus represents the country's gold reserves: Brazil once had the largest gold mines in the world, and between 1500 and 1900, more gold was extracted from Brazilian territory than had previously been mined in the whole world.
The Empire Flag, September 18, 1822 - November 15, 1889Brazil's current flag was inspired by the flag of the former Brazilian Empire. On the imperial flag, the green represented the Imperial House of Braganza of Pedro I, the first Emperor of Brazil, and the yellow represented the Habsburg Imperial Family of Empress Leopoldina, Pedro I's first wife. Thus, green and yellow were the colours of the Families of origin of the first imperial couple, founders of the Brazilian monarchy. The centre of the old imperial flag bore the Imperial Coat of A
2007-03-17 14:15:09 · answer #1 · answered by nonconformiststraightguy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-06-19 17:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋