▁white ▁and ▁black ) ▁symbol ize ▁the ▁different ▁eth nic ▁groups ▁which ▁make ▁up ▁the ▁population , ▁and ▁their ▁mixing ▁and ▁living ▁together . ▁The ▁white ▁star ▁in ▁the ▁upper ▁left ▁corner ▁symbol izes ▁Mar anh ão ▁itself , ▁and ▁is ▁supposed ▁to ▁be ▁B eta ▁Sc or pi i , ▁as ▁the ▁const ell ation ▁Sc or pi us ▁is ▁also ▁dep icted ▁on ▁the ▁national ▁flag ▁of ▁Brazil . ▁The ▁flag ▁has ▁a ▁ratio ▁of ▁ 2 : 3 . ▁ ▁Port ray als ▁in ▁film ▁ ▁And ru cha ▁W adding ton ' s ▁The ▁House ▁of ▁Sand ▁( C asa ▁de ▁Are ia , ▁ 2 0 0 5 ) ▁prom in ently ▁features ▁the ▁sand ▁d unes ▁of ▁Mar anh ão . ▁ ▁Car la ▁Cam ur ati ' s ▁Carl ota ▁Jo aqu ina , ▁Princess ▁of ▁Brazil ▁( 1 9 9 5 ) ▁was ▁fil med ▁in ▁the ▁historical ▁center ▁of ▁São ▁Lu ís , ▁a ▁UN ES CO ▁World ▁Heritage ▁Site . ▁ ▁The ▁song ▁" K ad hal ▁An uk kal " ▁from ▁the ▁film ▁End h ir an ▁( T amil , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ) ▁featuring ▁A ish w ary a ▁R ai ▁and ▁Raj nik anth ▁was ▁fil med ▁at ▁the ▁Len ç ó is ▁Mar anh enses ▁National ▁Park ▁sand ▁d unes . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁This ▁article ▁incorpor ates ▁text ▁from ▁the ▁Catholic ▁Encyclopedia , ▁a ▁publication ▁now ▁in ▁the ▁public ▁domain . ▁ ▁External