Flag of Portugal

Flag of Portugal

Bandeira das Quinas (Flag of the quinas), Bandeira Verde-Rubra (Green-Red Flag)

The Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa) is a country in Southwestern Europe. Situated on the Atlantic coast and in the Iberian Peninsula it shares a border with Spain. Its official language is Portuguese. The capital and largest city is Lisbon.

The country also has two Autonomous Regions of the Azores and Madeira which are situated in the North Atlantic, off the coast of North Africa and Europe in the Macaronesia archipelagos.

Adopted in June 1911, Portugal’s Flag features a two-fifths green and three-fifths red horizontal band design; green symbolic of hope for the future and red for the blood of the nation. Placed centrally where the bands of color meet is a lesser version of the national coat of arms.

Capital CityArea (World Ranking)2023 Population (World Ranking)CurrencyFlag Ratio (Decimal)Adopted
Lisbon92,212 km² / 35,603 mi²
(111th)
10,355,493
(80th)
Euro
(EUR)
2:3 (1.5)1911

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