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Amazonas (Brazil)

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by zeljko heimer 13-MAR-1996


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25 stars represent the number of the municipalities existing on August 4th, 1897 and signifying the historical moment of the embarkment of the Military Forces of Amazonas to fight at Canudos. A bigger star represents the municipality of Manaus (capital of Amazonas).
zeljko heimer 13-MAR-1996

The Amazonas flag was adopted 14 January 1982. The rectangle blue contains twenty-five white stars that represent to the municipalities that had the territory on 4 August 1897 when the military forces boarded in Canudos to penetrate in the zone. The greater star represents Manaus. The white symbolizes the hope and the red the surpassed difficulties.
Jaume Olle - 28-JUN-1996