What is the flag of Portugal?

Answer 1

Portuguese Flag Meaning:The red section represents the blood of everyone who died for the country .The green represents hope.The white shield consists of five blue shields with five white dots.The blue shields represent the first king of Portugal, D.Afonso Henriques , victory over five Moorish kings and the divine assistance he received to do so is represented by the five dots, which symbolize the five wounds of Christ.Arranged in a cross the shields represent Christianity.The red border featuring seven castles symbolizes the extension of Portugal's territory to include the Algarve.Behind the arms there is a navigational instrument, an armillary sphere. It celebrates Prince Henry the Navigator, who initiated the maritime exploration that led to Portugal's one time colonial empire.

Answer 2

The flag of Portugal has a two-color field that's unequally divided between about 2/5 dark green and 3/5 scarlet red. Centered over the color boundary between green and red is a version of the national coat of arms.

The coat of arms shows the Portuguese shield without laurel wreaths, on top of an armillary sphere, wihch is a model of a celestial sphere. The armillary sphere is yellow outlined in black.

The red shield has a white border. There are seven castles in the red area, with three at the top and two on each side of the shield. A smaller white shield is centered over the red area. Within the white shield are five smaller blue shields forming a cross with three across the middle and one each above and below the central blue shield. Within each blue shield are five white circles in three rows, with two in the first and third rows and one in the middle row.

There has been much controversy over the meaning of the green and red colors. As an important astronomical and navigational instrument for Portuguese sailors, the armillary sphere refers to the Age of Discoveries.

The Portuguese shield has been present in almost every historical flag, except during the reign of Afonso I [July 25, 1109-December 6, 1185].

The small blue shields are linked to the Miracle of Ourique in 1139, when the future Afonso I defeated five Moorish kings. The circles in each blue shield represent Christ's five wounds. The seven castles traditionally represent the capture of seven Moorish fortresses by Afonso III [May 5, 1210-February 16, 1279]. But the number is a popular belief without a firm basis.

The flag was adopted as the official national flag on June 30, 1911.
green red and a little bit of yellow around the shields green=hope red=the blood of the troops
This one: http://www.flags.net/images/largeflags/PORT0001.GIF

Seriously, you could have googled it.

Answer 3

The meaning of the colors and the symbols on Portugal's flag is as follows, item by item:

1. The flag of Portugal has a two-color field that's divided unequally so that about two-fifths is taken up by a dark green color and about three-fifths by a scarlet red. There has been much controversy over what the green and the red colors mean. But a common interpretation gives to the green the meaning of hopeand to the red the meaning of knowledge through one's own experiences and senses.

2. Centered over the color boundary between the green and the red is the armillary sphere. It's a model of the celestial sphere. It's meant to convey scientific knowledge through observation. The accuracy of that knowledge is conveyed by the victorious yellow of the stars and sun that guide navigators and sailors through the mysterious black of earthly nights and heavenly spaces.

3. A red shield is centered over the armillary sphere. Within the red shield are seven yellow castles. The red refers to Portuguese casualties in war. The yellow refers to the successful outcome of Portugal's wars.

In this case, it's in reference to the victory of King Afonso III [May 5, 1210-February 16, 1279] of Portugal and the Algarve during the country's Moorish occupation.

4. Centered over the red shield is a smaller white shield. Within the white shield are five smaller blue shields. Three of the blue shields are arranged horizontally along an imaginary line through the white shield's middle. The middle shield in that arrangement has an additional blue shield immediately above it and another immediately below. The effect thereby created is that of the Cross.

The white is meant to convey the purity of Portugal's endeavors The blue is meant to convey God's role in Portugal's history.

In this case, the colors are in reference to the victory of the future King Afonso I [c. 1109-December 6, 1185] of Portugal and the Algarve over five Moorish kings by way of the Miracle of Ourique in 1139.

5. Within each of the five small blue shields are five white circles. There are two circles each in the first and third rows of every shield. There's only one circle in the middle row of each shield.

The circles are meant to convey perfection. The white is meant to convey purity.

In this case, it's in reference to the five wounds that Jesus [c. 7-4 B.C.E. - c. A.D. 30] of Nazareth suffered on the Cross.

Answer 4

What each element of Portugal's flag represents is as follows, item by item:

1. The flag of Portugal has a two-color field that's divided unequally so that about two-fifths of it is dark green and about three-fifths scarlet red. The meaning and the symbolism of the two colors are controversial. But a common interpretation sees them as representations of the republican form of government and the influence of Auguste Comte [January 19, 1798-September 5, 1857].

Specifically, the green is meant to convey the hopes that best are realized through the Portuguese Republic. The red is the color that Comte figuratively gave to those countries in which his Positivist theories of knowledge through one's own experiences and senses had the best chance of being realized in the particular country's government.

2. Centered over the color boundary between the green and the red is the armillary sphere. The armillary sphere is a model of the heavens. It's in yellow outlined with black. It represents scientific knowledge through observation of, and by reference to, the celestial sphere.

Specifically, the sphere's victorious yellow is meant to refer to the sun and the stars. Its mysterious black is meant to call up the nightly spaces between the stars by which navigation is realized on land and on water. The exact cultural and historical context is the Age of Discoveries of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. During that time, expert use of the sphere by Portuguese sailors gave Portugal the edge in the exploration of Africa, Asia, and parts of South America.

3. A red shield is centered over the armillary sphere. It has a white border. Along the top of the red shield are three yellow castles. Along each side of the red shield are two more yellow castles. The white represents the purity of Portugal's endeavors. The red represents the casualties of Portugal's wars. The castles, with their victorious yellow colors, represent the turning point in Portuguese history when King Afonso III [May 5, 1210-February 16, 1279] captured seven Moorish fortresses.

That number may or may not be exact. But either way, seven traditionally is meant to convey the perfect number for completion of a righteous endeavor. Specifically, God created the world in seven days.

4. Centered over the red shield is a smaller white shield. Within the white shield are five smaller blue shields. Three of the blue shields are arranged horizontally along an imaginary line through the white shield's middle. The middle shield in that arrangement has an additional blue shield immediately above it and another immediately below. The effect thereby created is that of the Cross.

The small blue shields represent another turning point in Portugal's history. Specifically, it's the Miracle of Ourique by which the future King Afonso I [c. 1109-December 6, 1185] defeated five Moorish kings, in 1139.

Again, the white represents the purity of Portugal's quest. The blue represents God's role in Portugal's history. Additionally, the two colors subtly call to mind the Roman Catholic Church. Specifically, blue and white are both the traditional and the symbolic colors of Mary Mother of Jesus in works of art.

5. Within each of the small blue shields are five white circles. Each of the shields displays the circles in three rows. There are two circles in the first and third rows of each shield. There's just one circle in the middle row of each shield. The circles represent perfection. Their color as white represents purity. Their number as five in each shield represents the five wounds of Jesus [c. 7-4 B.C.E. - c. A.D. 30] of Nazareth on the Cross.

Answer 5

The Portuguese flag is red and green. The green stands for the hope of the future. The red stands for the blood of the nation. In the middle is the symbol of the five Moorish kings that the first king of Portugal defeated.

Answer 6

The flag of Portugal has a two-color field that's divided unequally so that about two-fifths is dark green and about three-fifths is scarlet red.

Centered over the color boundary between the green and the red is an armillary sphere. The armillary sphere, which is a model of the celestial sphere, is yellow outlined in black.

Centered over the sphere is a red shield that has a white border. At the top of the shield's red area are three yellow castles. Each of the sides of the shield's red area has two additional yellow castles.

Centered over the red shield is a smaller white shield. Within the white shield are five smaller blue shields . Three of the blue shields are arranged horizontally along an imaginary line through the white shield's middle. The middle shield in that arrangement has an additional blue shield immediately above it and another immediately below. The effect thereby created is that of the Cross.

Within each blue shield are five white circles in three rows. Two circles are in the first and third rows of each of the shields. But only one circle is in the middle row.

The flag was adopted as the official national flag on June 30, 1911.

Answer 7

The national (civil) flag of Portugal is a 2:3 proportioned vertical bicolour utilizing green and red on an unevenly divided field. In proper flying, the green is on the left with a smaller field while the red is on the right with a larger field. The lesser national coat of arms of Portugal is dictated to be centered on the boundary separating the two colours, and equidistant from the top and lower borders.

The war ensign is similar, except it is evenly divided in a 12:13 proportion, and utilizes the military coat of arms instead.

Answer 8

green represents hope for the future

and the red represents the blood of the nation

Answer 9

The Burgundian flag is Portugal's national symbol. However, they also have a coat of arms, which is meant to symbolize their land.

Answer 10

Portugals flag colour is Red Yellow Blue Green