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Anthem to the Flag - Hino à Bandeira Nacional

 

The music was composed by the Portuguese Francisco Braga (1852-1921) and the lyrics were written by the Brazilian renowned poet and journalist, Olavo Bilac (1865-1918). It was presented for the first time on November 9, 1906.

The National Flag was created in 1889. Its green color stands for the country's lush fields and forests, the yellow color represents the country's wealth in gold, and the blue color stands for the sky. In the middle of the sphere which lies in the center of the flag there is a white strip with the motto: "Ordem e Progresso" (Order and Progress).

Originally, the stars in the interior of the blue sphere represented the sky of Rio de Janeiro at 20h30min, on November 15, 1889, date of the proclamation of republic, but in 1992, a law established that all the Brazilian States (26) and the Federal District, should be represented by the stars.

The date of the Brazilian flag is celebrated on November 19.

I

Salve, lindo pendão da esperança!
Salve, símbolo augusto da paz!
Tua nobre presença à lembrança
A grandeza da Pátria nos traz.

II

Contemplando o teu vulto sagrado,
Compreendemos o nosso dever;
E o Brasil, por seus filhos amado,
Poderoso e feliz há de ser.

Recebe o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil!

Recebe o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil!

Em teu seio formoso retratas
Este céu de puríssimo azul,
A verdura sem par destas matas,
E o esplendor do Cruzeiro do Sul.

Sobre a imensa Nação Brasileira,
Nos momentos de festa ou de dor,
Paira sempre sagrada bandeira
Pavilhão da justiça e do amor!

Recebe o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil!

 Recebe o afeto que se encerra
Em nosso peito juvenil,
Querido símbolo da terra,
Da amada terra do Brasil!

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