The flag of

Alagoas Alagoas (, ) is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil and is situated in the eastern part of the Northeast Region. It borders: Pernambuco (N and NW); Sergipe (S); Bahia (SW); and the Atlantic Ocean (E). Its capital is the city of Maceió. ...

was created by State Law of Alagoas No. 2628 on 23 September 1963. The colors (red, white, and blue) refer to the French ''Tricolore'', symbolizing the ideals of the

French Revolution The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in coup of 18 Brumaire, November 1799. Many of its ...

: ''

liberté, égalité, fraternité ''Liberté, égalité, fraternité'' (), French for "liberty, equality, fraternity", is the national motto of France and the Republic of Haiti, and is an example of a tripartite motto. Although it finds its origins in the French Revolution, i ...

''.

Symbolism

The coat of arms symbolizes the first city of

Porto Calvo Porto Calvo is a municipality in Alagoas, Brazil. Its population was 27,249 in 2020 and its area is 260 km².IBGE The Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics ( pt, Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística; IBGE) is the ag ...

. The three shells represent the three historic villages of the state, present-day Porto Calvo,

Marechal Deodoro Manuel Deodoro da Fonseca (; 5 August 1827 – 23 August 1892) was a Brazilian politician and military officer who served as the first president of Brazil. He was born in Alagoas in a military family, followed a military career, and became a n ...

, and

Penedo Penedo is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the state of Alagoas in Brazil. The population is 63,846 (2020 est.) in an area of . Penedo lies south-west of the state capital of Maceió. History Founded in 1614, Penedo has many importan ...

. The three fish represent the three main and largest lagoons of the then-town: Mundaú, Manguaba, and Jequiá, and also represent

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from stocked bodies of water such as ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques inclu ...

. The green bouquets in the center of the flag depict sugarcane and

cotton Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus '' Gossypium'' in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose, and can contain minor pe ...

. The five-pointed silver star is a Brazilian heraldic tradition and refers to the star on the

coat of arms of Brazil The coat of arms of Brazil ( pt, Brasão de Armas do Brasil) was created on 19 November 1889, four days after Brazil became a republic. It consists of the central emblem surrounded by coffee ('' Coffea arabica'', at the left) and tobacco (''Ni ...

. It also refers to the '' Hino de Alagoas'' ( pt), which refers to the state as a "bright star" ( pt, estrela radiosa). Image:Bandeira Província de Alagoas.svg, Unofficial flag of

. Image:Alagoas-antiga.png, Old flag of Alagoas (1894–1963).

References

External links

Lei Estadual nº 2.628, de 23 de setembro de 1963
Flags of Brazil Flags introduced in 1963 1963 establishments in Brazil Alagoas Flags displaying animals {{flag-stub