The Republic Of Portugal
European flags of all kinds display wonderful color and are hoisted on aluminum, steel and fiberglass type flag poles. The national banner of Portugal is a vertical striped (2) bicolor with the proportion 2:3. Adopted almost exactly a century ago, this flag has featured the colors green and red, as well as the coat of arms of Portugal right over the color boundary.
This national flag has been around for a good number of years and displays a flag field that is unevenly divided into two rectangles colored green and red. The green rectangle is found on the hoist part of the flag whereas the red rectangle on the fly part or end.
The colors of the new national banner are green and red, and are said to have been used because they are related to events that led to the downfall of the monarchy some 100 years ago. Interestingly, the great discoveries of the Portuguese navigators are commemorated in the armillary sphere behind the shield on the coat of arms. I personally really enjoy observing this flag flying from poles of all kinds, especially tall flag poles.
Portugal is officially called the Republic of Portugal, and has been designated such for a good century. This country has fascinating history, and ties to cultures all over the world. Despite the current economical challenges found in the country and in Europe today, this republic is considered a developed country. According to studies conducted in the past, Portugal has the nineteenth highest quality of life. For the last few decades, the Portuguese territory has become a very popular travel destination to people living in and outside of the E.U.
The neighboring country of Spain also flies a wonderful national flag. Spain's national banner is slightly younger than the Portugal flag. The colors of Spain were first chosen however back in 1785. The present civil banner was officially adopted in 1936, the actual state flag some 50 years later, in 1981. This unique tricolor displays three horizontal stripes, of which the lower and the upper stripe are identical in color and size. The center horizontal band is gold (or yellow).
Portuguese flags fly beautifully, even in less windy conditions. Those that would like to extend the life of their international flags, including European flags, considered taking your flags down at night. Like any other product, banners, flags and flagpoles require a little maintenance at times.
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European flags, including the national flags of Italy, Holland and Belgium.
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