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| Use | Civil and state flag |
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| Proportion | 7:10 |
| Adopted | January 8, 1963 |
| Design | A red triangle on a white background, surrounded by the Latin expression "Libertas quæ sera tamen" - motto of the Inconfidência Mineira , which means "Liberty, even if delayed". |
The flag of Minas Gerais is one of the official symbols of the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The current flag was introduced by Law 2793 of January 8, 1963. [1]
The flag is based on the flag of the separatist Inconfidência Mineira movement, which sought to make the captaincy of Minas Gerais independent from then colonial Brazil. The equilateral triangle symbolizes the Holy Trinity and its color represents revolution.
The motto "LIBERTAS QUÆ SERA TAMEN" (often translated as "Liberty, even if delayed") was contributed to the original flag by the lawyer Alvarenga Peixoto from a verse in The Eclogues by the Latin poet Virgil, which reads "Libertas quae sera tamen respexit inertem", which can be translated as "Liberty, which, though late, (saw me) inert".
Minas Gerais is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 census. Located in the Southeast Region of the country, it is limited to south and southwest with São Paulo; Mato Grosso do Sul to the west; Goiás and the Federal District to the northwest; Bahia to the north and northeast; Espírito Santo to the east; and Rio de Janeiro to the southeast. The state's capital and largest city, Belo Horizonte, is a major urban and finance center in Brazil, being the sixth most populous municipality in the country while its metropolitan area ranks as the third largest in Brazil with just over 5.8 million inhabitants, after those of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Minas Gerais' territory is subdivided into 853 municipalities, the largest number among Brazilian states.
Ouro Preto, formerly Vila Rica, is a Brazilian municipality located in the state of Minas Gerais. The city, a former colonial mining town located in the Serra do Espinhaço mountains, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its Baroque colonial architecture. Ouro Preto used to be the capital of Minas Gerais from 1720 until the foundation of Belo Horizonte in 1897.
Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, known as Tiradentes, was a leading member of the colonial Brazilian revolutionary movement known as the Inconfidência Mineira, whose aim was full independence from Portuguese rule and the creation of a republic. When the conspirators plot was uncovered by authorities, Tiradentes was arrested, tried and publicly hanged.
Inconfidência Mineira was an unsuccessful separatist movement in Brazil in 1789. It was the result of a confluence of external and internal causes in what was then colonial Brazil. The external inspiration was the independence of thirteen British colonies in North America following the American Revolutionary War, a development that impressed the intellectual elite of particularly the captaincy of Minas Gerais.
The Zica family is a historic Brazilian family, originating in Minas Gerais in the late 18th century.
Esporte Clube Democrata, usually known simply as Democrata de Governador Valadares, Democrata-GV, or just Democrata, is a traditional Brazilian football club from Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais state.
Rádio Inconfidência, commonly Inconfidência is a public radio station broadcasting on 880 kHz and 100.9 MHz serving Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais and the central portion of the state in Brazil and in shortwave frequencies of 6010 kHz and 15190 kHz. The station includes talk radio mainly during the mornings, Brazilian and foreign music, news and sports. The two stations broadcast separately and sometimes simulcast on two stations. Its owned by Minas Gerais Communication Company, the public broadcaster of the state of Minas Gerais.
Tombense Futebol Clube, commonly referred to as Tombense, is a Brazilian professional club based in Tombos, Minas Gerais founded on 7 September 1914.
Piau is a municipality in the state of Minas Gerais in the Southeast region of Brazil.
Brazil–Portugal relations have spanned nearly five centuries, beginning in 1532 with the establishment of São Vicente, the first Portuguese permanent settlement in the Americas, up to the present day. Relations between the two are intrinsically tied because of the Portuguese Empire. They continue to be bound by a common language and ancestral lines in Portuguese Brazilians, which can be traced back hundreds of years.
The Legislative Assembly of Minas Gerais is the state legislature of Brazil's Minas Gerais state. It consists of 77 state deputies elected by proportional representation and is based in Belo Horizonte, the state capital. The Assembly has been based at the Palácio da Inconfidência since the building's 1972 opening; it was made a national heritage site in 2009.
Joaquim Silvério dos Reis Montenegro Leiria Grutes (1756–1819) was a conspirator who betrayed the Inconfidência Mineira in exchange for having his taxes waived. He was the husband of Bernardina Quitéria de Oliveira Belo, who was a cousin of Francisco Antônio de Oliveira Lopes and aunt of Duque de Caxias and Conde de Tocantins.
Minas Conspiracy is a 1948 Brazilian historical film directed by Carmen Santos and starring Santos, Rodolfo Mayer and Roberto Lupo. The film portrays the 1789 Inconfidência Mineira, an unsuccessful attempt by some inhabitants of Minas Gerais to declare independence from Portugal. The film was produced by Brasil Vita Filmes, an independent studio controlled by Santos, who directed the film.
Events in the year 1963 in Brazil.
Beatriz Francisca de Assis Brandão was a Neoclassical or Arcadian Brazilian poet, translator, musician, educator and early feminist. One of the few prominent female intellectuals and artists in Brazil during the reign of Pedro II, she became well-known for her poetry, frequently published in Brazilian newspapers. Through her life and work, she challenged the dominant societal roles for women at the time and played an important part in Brazilian social, political and cultural history.
Athletic Club is a Brazilian association football club from São João del-Rei, state of Minas Gerais, founded in 1909.
The Minas Gerais state football team represents Minas Gerais in association football.
The Troféu Inconfidência is a tournament organized by the Federação Mineira de Futebol.
The Recopa Mineira, is a super cup tournament organized by the Federação Mineira de Futebol reuniting the winners of Troféu Inconfidência and the best placed team that is not from Belo Horizonte of each season of Campeonato Mineiro.
The President Itamar Franco Culture Center is a cultural and institutional complex located in the Barro Preto neighborhood, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Center houses the Sala Minas Gerais and the headquarters of the Minas Gerais Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as the gastronomic space Mineiraria, and the headquarters of Rede Minas and Rádio Inconfidência. The complex was designed by local architects Jô Vasconcellos and Rafael Yanni, with acoustic consultancy by José Augusto Nepomuceno for the concert hall.
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