Brasília
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil, a planned city built in the 1950s on the central Brazilian plateau. It is renowned for its modernist architecture designed by Oscar Niemeyer and its airplane-shaped urban layout planned by Lúcio Costa.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field with a green rectangular panel placed in the center. In the middle of the green panel is a yellow heraldic cross whose arms terminate in arrows pointing towards the four cardinal directions. At the center of the cross is a green square standing on a corner (rhombus).
Symbolism: The white color represents peace. Green and yellow reflect the national colors of Brazil. The four arrows pointing to the cardinal directions symbolize the expansion and projection of federal power from the center of the nation outward.
Flag Description: The flag consists of a white field with a green rectangular panel placed in the center. In the middle of the green panel is a yellow heraldic cross whose arms terminate in arrows pointing towards the four cardinal directions. At the center of the cross is a green square standing on a corner (rhombus).
Symbolism: The white color represents peace. Green and yellow reflect the national colors of Brazil. The four arrows pointing to the cardinal directions symbolize the expansion and projection of federal power from the center of the nation outward.
Statistics
Area
5,760.78 km²
Population
2,817,068