Pernambuco
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The flag of Pernambuco features a blue field with a rainbow arc spanning from left to right, a yellow sun at the center, and a red cross below. A white star sits above the sun. The rainbow represents the diversity of the state's people, the sun symbolizes the tropical climate and energy, and the red cross references the Christian heritage of the colonial period. The design is linked to the 1817 Revolution of Pernambuco, one of Brazil's earliest republican movements.
Recife, Pernambuco's capital, hosts the largest Carnival celebration in the world by number of participants, with its Galo da Madrugada block attracting over 2 million revelers.
Adopted: 1917
