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The flag of Portugal (Portuguese: Bandeira de Portugal) is the national flag of the Portuguese Republic. It has a vertical bicolour of green and red, with the lesser coat of arms of Portugal centred over the colour boundary.


Images for kids

  • Joao Pinheiro Chagas

    João Chagas, commissioner for the creation of the national flag

  • A nova bandeira hasteada no Monumento aos Restauradores - O Occidente (10Dez1910)

    The new national flag is hoised for the first time on the Monument to the Restorers (Restauradores), in Lisbon, on 1 December 1910

  • Lisboa April 2014-8a

    A Portuguese flag flying at the top of Parque Eduardo VII in Lisbon

  • Armillary sphere with astronomical clock

    The Armillary sphere has been a symbol of Portugal since the reign of King Manuel I.

  • BatalhaOurique

    O Milagre de Ourique (The Miracle of Ourique), by Domingos Sequeira (1763)

  • Portuguese Parliament building front fachade

    Flag hoisted at the Portuguese Parliament, in Lisbon

  • Castelo Sao Jorge Lisboa 2

    Flag hoisted at the Castle of São Jorge

  • Fusilliers marins Portugais

    A Portuguese tri-service colour guard leads a detachment of marines, carrying the national colours during the 2007 Bastille Day Military Parade in Paris

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Bandera de Portugal para niños

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