<P> The flag of Brazil ( Portuguese : Bandeira do Brasil ) , known in Portuguese as A Auriverde ( The Yellow - and - green One ) , is a blue disc depicting a starry sky ( which includes the Southern Cross ) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto `` Ordem e Progresso '' ( `` Order and Progress '' ) , within a yellow rhombus , on a green field . Brazil officially adopted this design for its national flag on November 19 , 1889 -- four days after the Proclamation of the Republic , to replace the flag of the Empire of Brazil . The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes , with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos , Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares . The Brazilian flag is regarded as one of the most beautiful national flags as it stands out due to its uniqueness in colour and design . </P>
<P> The flag of Brazil ( Portuguese : Bandeira do Brasil ) , known in Portuguese as A Auriverde ( The Yellow - and - green One ) , is a blue disc depicting a starry sky ( which includes the Southern Cross ) spanned by a curved band inscribed with the national motto `` Ordem e Progresso '' ( `` Order and Progress '' ) , within a yellow rhombus , on a green field . Brazil officially adopted this design for its national flag on November 19 , 1889 -- four days after the Proclamation of the Republic , to replace the flag of the Empire of Brazil . The concept was the work of Raimundo Teixeira Mendes , with the collaboration of Miguel Lemos , Manuel Pereira Reis and Décio Villares . The Brazilian flag is regarded as one of the most beautiful national flags as it stands out due to its uniqueness in colour and design . </P>
what does it say on the brazil flag
what does it say on the brazil flag
`` Ordem e Progresso '' ( `` Order and Progress '' )
`` Ordem e Progresso '' ( `` Order and Progress '' )