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Dirk Schönberger, 17 August 2010Source: adapted from http://www.paraopeba.mg.gov.br/simbolos.htm
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image by
Dirk Schönberger, 17 August 2010
Source:
adapted from
http://www.paraopeba.mg.gov.br/simbolos.htm
A blue flag with the arms centred.
Official site at
http://www.paraopeba.mg.gov.br/
Dirk Schönberger,
17 August 2010
The flag and arms were designed in 1910 by Avelino Fóscolo, Caetano Mascarenhas and Sabino de Paula Freitas.
The flag is blue with the municipal arms in the middle. The coat of arms is
horizontally divided by a blue (darker than the flag background) stripe
representing River Paraopeba, and vertically by a thin black line. The first and
fourth quarters are vermilion, symbolizing faith, courage and work; the second
and third quarters are green, symbolizing agriculture. The first quarter is
charged with a cross, a crown and a hut, representing God, the fatherland and
the family. The second quarter is charged with a hoe, a corn cob, a sugarcane
and other agricultural products. The third quarter is charged with an oxen head
and a spindle, representing cattle-breeding and textile industry, respectively.
The fourth quarter is charged with a cornucopia keeping the income of the work
accomplished with faith, courage and love. The shield is surmounted by a mural
crown. A white scroll placed below the shield bears the municipal motto, in
Latin, "Fide Amor Labor sic ... ad astra"
The flag is shown on a photo of
the Mayor at
http://www.paraopeba.mg.gov.br/palavra.htm.
Regards
--
Ivan Sache
