National Symbols of Brazil

Last updated on April 18th, 2024 by Editorial Staff

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Introduction
Country Information
Coat of arms
Flag map
Country motto
National animal
National flower
National bird
Rest of national symbols
State symbols
Neighbouring countries
Proverbs & sayings
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Location

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The largest country in South America and the 5th largest nation globally, the Federative Republic of Brazil is located at the heart of South America. It has a 7,400-kilometer coastline along the Atlantic Ocean and borders every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. Brazil is the only South American country with the official language of Portuguese. The capital is called Brasilia, and the currency used is the Brazilian Real. The ethnicity varies between white, mixed, black, Asian, and Indigenous people. The dominant religion is Catholic, with Protestant and other religious minorities. The country code is +55, and the official domain is “.br.”

Pedro I, the country’s founder, was nicknamed “the Liberator” and was the founder and first ruler of the Empire of Brazil in 1822. The national day is the day Brazil got its independence from Portugal on the 7th of September 1822. Joaquim José da Silva Xavier, better known as Tiradentes, a Brazilian dentist, military man, miner, businessman, and political activist, is considered a national hero of Brazil for his responsibility for the Mining Conspiracy and his attempts to liberate Brazil from Portugal. The flag of Brazil is made up of a green rectangle with a yellow rhombus that appears above it, and within this, a blue circle with a white band that contains the motto “Ordem E Progresso” in green, as well as 27 white stars. The national colors are green and yellow, and the national emblem is a green-yellow star with a red frame and a blue circle in the middle with white stars inside. The emblem is surrounded by coffee and tobacco plants.

Brazil is known for its worldwide famous folkloric dance samba, its highly talented football players, and the folk in love with football. These are all solid national symbols of the country. Baiana is the national dress, another distinctive national symbol, an extravagant piece of clothing worn by the beautiful women of Bahia. The national dish is Feijoada, a stew of black beans and vegetables accompanied by a generous company of pork and sausages. The Caipirinha cocktail is the national Brazillian drink with cachaca, sugar, and lemon. The giant Jesus statue in Rio is called Hino Nacional Brasileiro, which is a national monument.

Brazil’s national animal and symbol are the Jaguar, which is endemic to the Amazonas region of South America. In contrast, the national tree is Paubrasillia with its yellow flowers that can only be found in Brazil. The national flower is the ipe-Amarillo, the golden trumpet flower. The cupuacu is a national fruit that is extremely rich in different nutrients and bioactive compounds such as proteins, fatty acids, vitamin C, flavonoids, carotenoids, and proanthocyanidins. The Rufous-Bellied thrush is considered the national bird, a tiny songbird with a beautiful voice.

Brazil has many good poets such as Gonçalves Dias, Olavo Bilac, Carlos Drummond De Andrade, and Machado De Assis. Guitar Valeo. Guitar Violao is the national instrument which is a type of Latin guitar and the national airline is called LATAM Brazil.

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Country information

Former name(s)	Vera Cruz
Official name(s)	Federative Republic of Brazil
Alternative name(s)	Federative Republic of Brazil (official, English)
Regional location	Eastern South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean
Country name etymology	Unknown
Climate	Mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Terrain	Mostly flat to rolling lowlands in the north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal belt
Population	215,353,593
National Day	7 Sep 1822
Language(s)	Portuguese
Religion	Christianity Roman Catholic, Protestan
Country code	+55
Literacy rate	92.0%
Currency	Brazilian Real
Capital city	Brasilia
ISO	BRA
Domain(TLD)	.br
Ethnicity	White, Mixed, Black, Asian, Indigenous
Head of government	President
Nationality	Brazilian
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	8,515,767 km² (3,287,956 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC−2 to −5 (BRT)
Average elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Coastline	7,491 km
Mains electricity	127 V, 220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Brazil

Motto of Brazil

Ordem e progresso - "Order and progress"

National animal of Brazil

The National animal of Brazil is Jaguar

National flower of Brazil

The National flower of Brazil is Ipê-amarelo. Botanical name is Tecoma Chrysostricha.

National bird of Brazil

The National bird of Brazil is Rufous-bellied thrush

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State symbols of Brazil

Neighbouring countries of Brazil

Brazilian Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

You can only take out of a bag what was already in it.

Poverty is not a crime, but it’s better not to show it.

God writes straight by broken lines.

A prevented man is worth two.

A dog bitten by a snake is afraid of sausages.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

If you want it done, do it yourself. Otherwise, ask someone else to.

If you have a lemon, make lemonade out of it.

He who desires everything, gets nothing.

When you get married, you need a house.

The cheapest things are the most expensive ones.

Who sings throws sadness away.

Are you in a hurry? Keep walking.

The sun rises for everybody.

Every one for himself, and God for all.

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