This stamp collage flag made up entirely of stamps from Brazil took quite a while to make, mainly due to the lack of yellow stamps to make the diamond shape. Yellow stamps generally seem quite difficult to find! The yellow diamond actually represents Brazil's mineral wealth,and the green background symbolizes the Amazon rainforests. The blue sphere shows the sky as seen from Rio de Janeiro at the time of Brazil's independence on 15th November 1889. There are 27 stars each representing a state with the stars varying in size according to the constellations, and not any reflection on the size of any of the states themselves. The white band represents the equator and is insribed with words which mean Order and Progress.
In the green section are included stamps issued in 1954 portraying famous Brazilians including Admiral Tamandare, Duke of Caxias, J. Murtinho, R. Barbosa. Public Health Pioneer, A. Lutz is commemmorated on a stamp issued in 1955. A stamp issued in 1962 (second stamp down on far right) was issued on the 50th anniversary of the ascent of the Finger of God Mountain, 8c. Brazil's victory in World Football championships is commemmorated on a stamp issued in 1962. Brazil's flag appears on a stamp issued in 1991, which has no value shown.
The flag shown here is available as a canvas print, hand stretched onto wooden frame, and also as a greetings card with envelope, size A5.
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