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Flag of Portugal

Portugal

Flag

Adopted: 1911

The Portuguese flag features a vertical bicolor of green and red with a centered shield and armillary sphere, adopted after the 1910 republican revolution.

Flag fun fact: The armillary sphere on the shield represents Portugal's maritime heritage and Age of Discovery exploration.

Colors

greenredgoldwhite

Design elements

stripesshieldemblemcircle

Flag family: European

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Country context

Capital city: Lisbon

Southern Europe · Europe

Independent from Kingdom of León · 1179

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Semi-presidential republic

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