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The municipality of Mato Queimado (1,665 inhabitants in 2018; 11,464 ha) is
located 500 km north-west of Porto Alegre.
Mato Queimado was established
in 1921 by Henrique Leopoldo Seffrin, Antônio Teodoro Cardoso, José Gallas and
Antônio Leonardo Kieling, who divided the domain acquired in 1919 from the
heirs of Joaquim Gomes Pinheiro Machado into plots of 20 to 39 hectares in area
and offered them for sale. Most colonists were of German origin, coming from
Serro Azul (Cerro Largo) of from older colonies. They formed two urban areas,
Santa Lúcia (today, Caibaté) and Mato Queimado.
A local legend reports that
a hurricane once cleared a wide stripe of forest; the early colonists set fire
to the uprooted tree, therefore the place's name, lit. Burned Forest. Another
legend relates the place's name to an event that occurred during the Federalist
Revolution.
The municipality of Mato Queimado was established by State Law
No. 10,747 promulgated on 16 April 1996.
https://www.matoqueimado-rs.com.br/
Municipal website
Ivan Sache, 31 July 2020
The flag of Mato Queimado is prescribed by Law No. 8 promulgated on 5 January
2001.
Article 2.
The municipal flag designed by the studious heraldist
Luiz Carlos Pereira obeys the traditions of Portuguese heraldry and its
inherited rules.
It follows the rules of the national flag for the
dimensions, 1.13 m x 1.61 m.
The flag is composed of four colors: blue, red,
green and white, representing the four communities that compose the
municipality: Rondinha, Pontão Ijuí, Rincão do Muller and Mato Queimado (seat).
Each color further has its own meaning. White a symbol of peace, green a symbol
of hope, blue a symbol of infinity, and red a symbol of struggle. The colors are
arranged in a non-uniform pattern.
In the flag's center is placed the coat of
arms shaped in a circle.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/m/mato-queimado/lei-ordinaria/2001/1/8/lei-ordinaria-n-8-2001-dispoe-sobre-a-criacao-da-bandeira-do-municipio-de-mato-queimado
Leis Municipais database
The coat of arms of Mato Queimado is
prescribed by Law No. 9 promulgated on 5 January 2001.
Article 2.
The
coat of arms includes a Portuguese shield outlined in black featuring in the
upper part, from dexter to sinister, a white field charged with symbols
representing the origin of the name Mato Queimado (a burned tree), the wealth
and dedication of people to commerce and industry represented by the symbols of
the helmet and the cogwheel; the diversified crops, represented by a citrus
fruit; a wheel to represent transport companies (significant providers of
employment and income); cattle-breeding represented by a bovine cattle.
In
the shield's center, on azure (blue) is featured the São Cristóvão cave, which
represents the religious feeling of people who built a wealthy and prosperous
municipality with much faith and pride. On 25 July, the cave is a place of
celebration, visit of blessing for the Colonist, Driver and Immigrant's Day, St.
Christopher being the drivers' patron saint.
In the lower center part of the
shield is featured the symbol of union between people aspiring to justice.
Beneath the shield, a scroll argent (gray) containing the municipality's name.
The shield supported by wheat, soybean and maize plants, which are the
municipality's main source of income.
The shield surmounted by a mural crown
argent (gray), with four towers with ports gules (red), representing the powers:
Executive and Legislative on the right, and Judiciary and Armed Force in the
left.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/rs/m/mato-queimado/lei-ordinaria/2001/1/9/lei-ordinaria-n-9-2001-dispoe-sobre-a-criacao-do-brasao-do-municipio-de-mato-queimado
Leis Municipais database
Photos
https://www.portaldasmissoes.com.br/site/view/id/726/prefeitura-municipal-de-mato-queimado.html
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Ivan Sache, 31 July 2020
