Joinville
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: City / Municipality
Summary
About the place: Joinville is the largest city in the state of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil. It is a major industrial, economic, and cultural center known for its strong German immigration heritage.
Flag Description: The flag of Joinville consists of a blue field with a large white lozenge in the center. In the middle of the lozenge is the complete coat of arms of the municipality, featuring a quartered shield with an inescutcheon, surmounted by a silver mural crown with six visible towers. The shield is flanked by stalks of sugarcane and rice, joined at the base by a cogwheel and a red ribbon with the Latin motto "MEA AUTEM BRASILIAE MAGNITUDO".
Symbolism: The blue color and white lozenge draw upon traditional Brazilian vexillological patterns. The municipal coat of arms displays historical elements honoring European immigrants (including French and German heritage related to the Prince of Joinville and Princess Francisca), agricultural heritage (rice and sugarcane), and industrial activity symbolized by the cogwheel.
Flag Description: The flag of Joinville consists of a blue field with a large white lozenge in the center. In the middle of the lozenge is the complete coat of arms of the municipality, featuring a quartered shield with an inescutcheon, surmounted by a silver mural crown with six visible towers. The shield is flanked by stalks of sugarcane and rice, joined at the base by a cogwheel and a red ribbon with the Latin motto "MEA AUTEM BRASILIAE MAGNITUDO".
Symbolism: The blue color and white lozenge draw upon traditional Brazilian vexillological patterns. The municipal coat of arms displays historical elements honoring European immigrants (including French and German heritage related to the Prince of Joinville and Princess Francisca), agricultural heritage (rice and sugarcane), and industrial activity symbolized by the cogwheel.
Statistics
Area
1,126.10 km²
Population
616,323