Flag Of Portugal 1914

This flag is similar to the flag of portugal used between 1830 and 1910 except that the portuguese coat of arms has been replaced by nine five sided stars in a semi circular arch over a stylized golden goshawk in portuguese.

Flag of portugal 1914. Armillary sphere and portuguese shield is centered over the colour boundary at equal distance from the upper and lower edges. The flag of portugal portuguese. But even though portugal and germany remained officially at peace for over a year and a half after the outbreak of world war i there were many hostile engagements between the two countries. On 30 june 1911 less than a year after the downfall of the.

Click on the file and save it for free. Flag date use description 1979 present. These high quality images may be used free of charge for non commercial as well as commercial purposes. Flag of the autonomous region of the azores.

Portugal did not initially form part of the system of alliances involved in world war i and thus remained neutral at the start of the conflict in 1914. Like other flags from around the world portugal s has a story behind it and is the result of many proposals and revisions. Bandeira de portugal is a rectangular bicolour with a field divided into green on the hoist and red on the fly the lesser version of the national coat of arms i e. In 1914 portugal still possessed a large overseas empire most of it in africa.

Take a look at some of the facts and features about the portuguese national flag as well as a few extras. Açor the symbol of the azores positioned over the border of the two bands. Download your free portugese flag here. I need a picture of the flag for a history project.