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Espírito Santo (Brazil)

by zeljko heimer

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Mario Martins, a Brazilian writer, states that the inscription is originated from the jesuita's motto, Order to which belonged Father Anchieta, as follows: "Work as if everything depended on you and trust as if everything depended on God". Despite the rose being a color dissuaded by the Heraldry it was used by the creators of the flag in order to represent a shade of pink found in the "capixaba" sky, which during summer afternoons presents changing shades of pink mixed with the atmospheric blue.
zeljko heimer 13-MAR-1996

The Espíritu Santo flag dates from 1908, and it was adopted officially on 24 April 1947 for the governor Carlos Fernando Montero Lindemberg. The blue colors and rose are official colors of the State instituted by Jeronimo Monteiro 7 of September of 1909, and apparently they were the colors of an abolitionist club, and also they were the colors of the dress of the Virgin of the Victory, patron of the capital of the State. The blue represents the smoothness and harmony, the white the peace, and the rose the rejoycing and happiness. The words "TRABALHA E CONFIA" (Work and Trust (in God)) is attributed to the cited governor Monteiro, and it had to have his origin in his religious training, of when was studying in the Association of San Luis do Itu (Sao Paulo) directed by the Parents of the "Compania de Jesus", founded by Ignacio de Loyola and whose maximum was: "Work as if all depended on you; rely as if all depended on God". The use of the rose color, not habitual in heraldry, it was used furthermore by the designers of the flag to represent the light changes that presents the sky of the State when are given certain climatic conditions.
Jaume Olle - 28-JUN-1996