Flag of Goiás explained

Flag of Goiás
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Design:Eight stripes: four green stripes and four yellow stripes. A blue rectangle on the upper left hoist with five white stars, four on each side and one smaller in the center.

The flag of Goiás is the official flag of the Brazilian state of Goiás. The flag was adopted on 30 July 1919 by Law No. 650 of Goiás.

History

The flag was created by Joaquim Bonifácio de Siqueira and later adopted by Law No. 650 of Goiás during the governorship of .[1]

Symbolism

The yellow represents the gold, the green represents the forests, and the five white stars in the upper left hoist represent the Southern Cross. The Southern Cross was the constellation that gave Brazil its primitive names, Ilha de Vera Cruz and Terra de Santa Cruz.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portal Goiás - Símbolos Estaduais . 2023-01-20 . www.goias.gov.br.