Boa Vista, Roraima

About the place: Boa Vista is the capital and largest municipality of the Brazilian state of Roraima, located on the western bank of the Rio Branco. It is the only state capital in Brazil located entirely north of the equator.

Flag Description: The flag consists of two main horizontal bands: green on top and yellow on the bottom. The upper green section is traversed in its lower third by a thin white horizontal stripe. In the upper hoist side (top left from the viewer's perspective), a white five-pointed star is set within the green field.

Symbolism: The green and yellow colors evoke the Brazilian national colors, representing the region's natural wealth, forests, and mineral resources. The white star symbolizes the city of Boa Vista itself as a guiding star in northern Brazil.