Flag of Portugal
Divided vertically into green and a larger red part, with the coat of arms over a yellow armillary sphere on the dividing line.
- Colours
- green
- red
- yellow
- Region
- Europe
- Adopted
- 1911
What the flag of Portugal means
Green stands for hope and red for the blood of those who died for the nation. The armillary sphere recalls the Age of Discovery, and the shield holds the five blue quinas and seven castles of the old kingdom. The flag was adopted after the 1910 republican revolution.
Where is Portugal?
Portugal is in Europe. The nearest countries in Battuta are Spain, Andorra, Morocco, France and Monaco. Find it yourself on the 3D globe in Waypoint: Europe.
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Questions and answers
When was the flag of Portugal adopted?
The current flag of Portugal was adopted in 1911.
What colours are on the flag of Portugal?
The main colours of the flag of Portugal are green, red and yellow.