Bahia
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The flag of Bahia features a red triangle at the hoist pointing right, with horizontal stripes of blue, white, and red filling the fly side. The design is inspired by revolutionary movements and the ideals of the Bahian Conjuration of 1798, a separatist revolt that predated Brazilian independence. The red triangle represents the Masonic influence on the independence movement, while the stripes symbolize liberty, equality, and fraternity. The bold geometric composition makes it one of Brazil's most distinctive state flags.
Salvador, Bahia's capital, was Brazil's first capital city and the largest slave port in the Americas, giving the state the strongest African cultural influence in Brazil.
Adopted: 1889
