List of Brazilian flags


This article is a list of Brazilian flags.

National flags

Government flags

Ministries

FlagDateUseDescription
1941–2001Flag of the Minister of Aeronautics
1889-1999Flag of the Minister of the Army
1917Flag of the Minister of the Navy
1889-1999Flag of the Minister of the Navy

Imperial standards of Brazil

FlagDateUseDescription
c. 1822–1853Standard of the Emperor of BrazilGreen field charged with the imperial coat of arms in gold with gold leaves in each of its corners.
1853–1889Standard of the Emperor of BrazilGreen field charged with the imperial coat of arms in gold with gold leaves in each of its corners.
c. 1824–1889Standard of the Prince Imperial of BrazilWhite field charged with the coat of arms of the imperial prince with blue leaves in each of its corners.

Courts

FlagDateUseDescription
1958–Flag of the Federal Supreme Court
1958–Superior Military Court

Diplomatic services flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1958-presentAmbassador Flag
1958-presentEnvoy Extraordinary Flag
1958-presentChargé d'Affaires Flag
1958-presentConsul General Flag
1958-presentConsul Flag
1958-1982Vice Consul Flag

Military flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Chief of the Joint Staff of the Armed Forces

Brazilian Air Force

FlagDateUseDescription
1999-Flag of the Aeronautics CommandRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Aeronautics Command on a sky blue field crossed from the upper left angle to the bottom right by a large blau stripe.
Flag of the Chief of the Aeronautics Staff
Rank flag of the Marshal of the Air
Rank flag of the Air Lieutenant-Brigadier
Rank flag of the Air Major-Brigadier
Rank flag of the Air Brigadier
Rank flag of the Aviation Colonel
Rank flag of the Aviation Lieutenant Colonel
Rank flag of the Aviation Major
Rank flag of the Aviation Captain

Brazilian Army

FlagDateUseDescription
1987-Flag of the Brazilian ArmyRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Army on a white field.
1987-Standard of the Brazilian Army
1980-Flag of the Chief of the Army Staff
Flag of the Brigadier General
Flag of the Major General
Flag of the Army General
1999-2022Flag of the Army Commander
2022-Flag of the Army Commander
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Brazilian Navy

FlagDateUseDescription
1982-Flag of the Brazilian NavyRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Brazilian Navy on a white field.
1847-Naval jackDark blue flag bearing 21 white stars – a horizontal row of 13 and a vertical column of 9, orthogonally displayed.
1931-Flag of the Brazilian Marine Corps
1992-Flag of the Admiralty
1982-Flag of the Chief of the Naval Staff
1982-Flag of the Chief of Naval Operations
Flag of the Patron of the Brazilian Navy
1958-Flag of the Admiral of the Fleet
1958-Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet when commanding a force
1958-Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral of the Fleet
1958-Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral of the Fleet
1958-Rank flag of the Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Admiral when commanding a force
1958-Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when an Admiral
1958-Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when an Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Vice Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Vice Admiral when commanding a force
1958-Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Vice Admiral
1958-Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Vice Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Rear Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Rear Admiral when commanding a force
1958-Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of the Fleet when a Rear Admiral
1958-Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a Rear Admiral
1958-Rank flag of the Captain when commanding a force
1958-Flag of the Senior Officer Present Afloat when a senior officer
1958-Flag of the Port Captain
1958-Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander when commanding a force
2002-Flag of the Commandant-General of the Marine Corps
1958-Rank flag of the Admiral of the Fleet Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Rank flag of the Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Rank flag of the Vice Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Rank flag of the Rear Admiral Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Rank flag of the Captain Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Rank flag of the Commander or the Lieutenant Commander Commanding a Force of Marines
1958-Commissioning pennant of the Braz-
1958-Commissioning pennant of a senior officer
1958-"Decommissioning pennant" of the Brazilian Navy

Police flags

FlagDateUseDescription
Flag of the Federal Police of BrazilRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Police on a light blue field.
Flag of the Federal Highway PoliceRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Federal Highway Police on a dark blue field.
Flag of the Rio de Janeiro State">Rio de Janeiro (state)">Rio de Janeiro State
Flag of the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro StateRectangular field broken in dark blue, gold and red, with the corporation's coat of arms in the center and the emblems of the 31st and 12th Volunteer Corps of the Fatherland.
Flag of the Paraná State">Paraná (state)">Paraná StateRectangular flag bearing the coat of arms of the Military Police on a dark blue field.

First-level administrative divisions

This list shows the flags of the 26 Brazilian States and the Federal District.
FlagMapUse
Flag of Acre
Flag of Alagoas
Flag of Amapá
Amazonas |Flag] of Amazonas
Flag of Bahia
Flag of Ceará
Flag of Espírito Santo
Flag of Goiás
Flag of Maranhão
Flag of Mato Grosso
Flag of [Mato Grosso do Sul|Flag] of Mato Grosso do Sul
Flag of Minas Gerais
Flag of Pará
Flag of Paraíba
Flag of Paraná
Flag of Pernambuco
Flag of Piauí
Flag of Rio de Janeiro
Flag of Rio Grande do Norte
Flag of Rio Grande do Sul
Flag of Rondônia
Flag of Roraima
Flag of Santa Catarina
São Paulo |Flag] of São Paulo
Flag of Sergipe
Flag of Tocantins
Federal District |Flag] of the Federal District

Political flags

Current

Historical

Historical flags

FlagDateUseDescription
1332–1651Flag of the Order of ChristA white flag charged with the red Cross of the Order of Christ.
1500–1521Royal Portuguese FlagA white flag charged with the red Cross of the Order of Christ with the Royal Portuguese Shield.
1521–1616Flag of John III of PortugalA white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms.
1616–1640Flag of Portugal during the Spanish DominiumA white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms on top of green pilgrimage.
1640–1683Flag of John IV of Portugal during the Portuguese Restoration WarA white flag with blue borders charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms.
1645–1816Flag of the Portuguese BrazilThe armillary sphere representing the Portuguese navigation on a white field.
1683–1706Flag of Pedro II of BrazilA green flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms.
1600–1700Royal Portuguese flag during the XVII centuryA white flag charged with the Royal Portuguese Coat of Arms on top of the necklace of the Order of Christ.
1816–1822Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the AlgarvesThe Coat of Arms of the union with the armillary sphere representing the Kingdom of Brazil and the Portuguese shield representing the Kingdom of Portugal and the Algarves, with a Royal Crown, on a white field.
1822Flag of the newly independent Kingdom of BrazilThe Prince Royal's Personal Standard with a Royal Crown instead of an Imperial.
1822–1853Flag of the Empire of BrazilThe Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.
1853–1889Flag of the Empire of BrazilThe Imperial Coat of Arms, within a yellow rhombus representing the House of Habsburg, on a green field representing the House of Braganza.
1889Provisional flag of the Republic of the United States of Brazil between 15–19 November 1889Thirteen horizontal green and yellow stripes; in the canton, 21 white stars on a blue field.
1889–1960Flag of BrazilIs a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.
1960–1968Flag of BrazilIs a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.
1968–1992Flag of BrazilIs a blue disc depicting a starry sky spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto, within a yellow rhombus, on a green field.

Proposed flags

House flags of Brazilian freight companies

[Yacht club]s of Brazil

FlagClub
Cabanga Iate Clube de Pernambuco
Clube dos Jangadeiros
Clube Internacional de Regatas
Clube de Regatas Guanabara
Clube de Aracaju
Clube de Guaratuba
Clube de Santos
Clube Rio Janeiro
Rio Yacht Club
Veleiros do Sul
Yacht Clube da Bahía
Yacht Club Paulista
Yacht Club Santo Amaro