Draft:Flag of Paraíba
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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | X:X |
| Adopted | 25 September 1930 |
| Designed by | X |
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| Use | CHANGE |
| Design | CHANGE |
The flag of Paraíba is the official flag of the Brazilian state of Paraíba.
History
[edit]Pernambucan revolt (1817)
[edit]On 1 April 1817, Paraíba adopted a flag based on the "flag of friendship" of the state of Pernambuco as soon as it joined the Pernambucan revolt. This flag was very similar to the adopted flag of Pernambuco but my minor changes such as excluding the upper blue stripe. The three stars represented the captaincies of Pernambuco, Paraíba and Rio Grande with other stars being inserted as other captaincies officially joined the confederation.
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Flag used by Paraiba during the Pernambucan revolt (1817)
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First official flag (1907–1922)
[edit]The first official flag of Paraíba was adopted on 21 September 1907 by State law nº 266 during the governorship of Valfredo Leal. It was renounced on 7 November 1922 by State Law nº 553 during the governorship of Sólon de Lucena in the wake of a political movement born in the state of Paraná that promoted abandoning state symbols in favor of national ones. The national flag of Brazil was used in Paraiba until the modern day flag was adopted in 1930.
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Official flag of Paraíba (1907–1922)
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Modern flag (1930)
[edit]The modern flag was adopted on 25 September 1930 by State law nº 704 to honor João Pessoa, the governor of Paraíba and then running mate of Getúlio Vargas, who was murdered by João Dantas. Getúlio Vargas and João Pessoa, natives of Rio Grande do Sul and Paraíba respectively, formed an alliance with the elite of Minas Gerais to run against the presidential nominee Júlio Prestes after he was nominated by Brazilian president Washington Luís as his successor. As both men were natives of the state of São Paulo, this went against the established practice of Milk coffee politics that saw the presidency largely alternate between São Paulo and Minas Gerais.
Symbolism
[edit]The word nego on the flag is the first person present tense of the Portuguese word negar (to refuse) and was said by João Pessoa when he refused to support sp <-> mg
The red represents João Pessoa's blood
The black represents struggle.
Red and black were also the colors of the Liberal Alliance (Brazil)
References
[edit]- ^ "Bandeira da Paraíba: a história do 'Nego'". Jornal da Paraíba (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
- ^ Senado, T. V. (2022-12-27). "O que significa a palavra 'Nego' na bandeira da Paraíba?". TV Senado (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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