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image by Dirk Schönberger,
15 August 2012
Source:
http://www.sulbrasil.sc.gov.br/conteudo
The municipality of of Sul Brasil (2,766 inhabitants in 2010; 11,279 ha) is located 640 km west of Florianópolis.
Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021
The flag and arms of Sul Brasil are prescribed by Municipal Law No. 24
promulgated on 17 May 1993.
Article 1.
a) The municipal coat of arms
of Sul Brasil shall have the following meaning regarding its shape, color and
details.
a.1. A red horizontal scroll outlined in black inscribed with the
date of emancipation of the municipality, "30/09/1991", and the name of the
municipality in the center, black letters and numerals.
a.2. On the shield's
right side, on the red scroll, a maize plant with ripening cobs and green
leaves, symbolizing one of the municipality's main sources of income.
a.3. On
the shield's left side, a bean plant wrapped in the red scroll with green
leaves, symbolizing one of Sul Brasil's main crops.
a.4. On the shield in the
right upper canton a globe, a book and a quill, symbolizing education and
culture in the municipality.
a.5. In the upper left quarter, symbolizing
animal breeding in the municipality, three animal heads - bovine, pig and
poultry bird.
a.6. In the upper part, four red towers symbolizing force,
union, people's commitment and equality, source of income, through work, for the
citizens.
a.7. In the upper part, in the center, a glazed (brown) tobacco
plant symbolizing another source of income.
a.8. In the shield's central part
five stars (Southern Cross) symbolizing people's whole resources.
a.9. Also
in the central part, wavy mountains representing the "hilly" topography of Sul
Brasil; an orange tree representing an alternative crop in the municipality;
three eucalyptus representing preservation of the natural environment
(reforestation), and a blue background, representing people's tranquility.
a.10. In the shield's lower inner part, a plow representing manual labor in
agriculture.
a.11. On the shield's upper and lower inner parts, a brown
background representing soil fertility
a.12. The municipality's name is
easily identified on the red scroll, originating in the company that sold plots
to the earlier farmers, Companhia Territorial Sul Brasil [South Brazil
Territorial Company].
Article 4.
The municipal flag of Sul Brasil has
the same dimensions as the national flag, as prescribed by Law No. 5,700
promulgated in 1970, Article 21.
Article 5.
The municipal flag of Sul
Brasil is composed of four colors arranged as follows.
a.1. White,
represented by a vertical stripe placed at the flag's left, covering 33.3% of
the flag's total area. The central part of the stripe shall be charged with the
municipal coat of arms of the municipality of Sul Brasil.
White represents
peace and honesty.
a.2. Celestial blue, represented by two horizontal
stripes, one in the flag's top and the other in the bottom, covering together
74.43% of the space assigned to the horizontal stripes. This total does not
include the space assigned to the star in the right side of the upper stripe.
Celestial blue represents tranquility.
a.3. Light green, represented by an
horizontal stripe placed in the center of the horizontal stripes, covering
14.43% of the space assigned to the horizontal stripes.
Light green
represents hope.
a.4. White, represented by two small horizontal stripes, one
of each side of the green stripe (upper and lower parts) covering 11.15% of the
space assigned to the horizontal stripes.
These stripes also represent peace
and honesty.
a.5. Yellow, represented by a star placed in the flag's upper
right part.
Yellow represents wealth and people's good luck.
https://leismunicipais.com.br/a/sc/s/sul-brasil/lei-ordinaria/1993/3/24/lei-ordinaria-n-24-1993-dispoe-sobre-a-forma-e-apresentacao-dos-simbolos-municipais-de-sul-brasil-sc-e-da-outras-providencias
Leis Municipais database
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https://www.facebook.com/sulbrasilsc/photos/2758791114368656
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Ivan Sache, 7 November 2021
