Portugal
europecoat-of-armsbicolourgreen-red
The Portuguese flag is divided vertically with green on the hoist side and red on the fly, with the national coat of arms centered on the boundary. The coat of arms features an armillary sphere and the traditional Portuguese shield. The green and red colors were adopted after the 1910 republican revolution, replacing the monarchy's blue and white.
The armillary sphere on Portugal's flag symbolizes the country's leading role in the Age of Exploration and its vast maritime empire.
Adopted: 1911
