Manaus Agile Amazonas' tourism and culture1. The Flag of Amazonas
Consolidated by Law No. 1,513, of January 14, 1982, regulated by Decree No. 6,189, of March 10, 1982.
The Amazonian flag features the colors white, blue, and red. In the blue rectangle of the Amazonas flag are applied 25 stars in silver, symbolizing the number of municipalities existing on August 4, 1897 and indicating the historical moment of the troops' embarkation to Canudos, as gathered from historical research, and was later cast in article 7, item VI of the respective law. In the center of the blue rectangle is a first magnitude star, representing Manaus.
The 25 stars in the blue rectangle, upper left, represent the 25 municipalities into which the state was divided on August 4, 1897. The biggest star represents the capital, Manaus. The two horizontal white stripes represent hope, and the red stripe, the difficulties overcome.
From left to right, the stars symbolize the municipalities of Borba, Silves, Barcelos, Maués, Tefé, Parintins, Itacoatiara, Coari, Codajás, Manicororé, Barreirinha, São Paulo de Olivença, Urucará, Humaitá, Boa Vista (now the capital of Roraima), Moura, Fonte Boa, Lábrea, São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Canutama, Manacapuru, Urucurituba, Carauari, and São Felipe do Juruá.
2. Coat of Arms of Amazonas
Established by Decree No. 204, of November 21, 1897, and regulated by Decree No. 10. 534, of September 16, 1897.
Coat of Arms is, in heraldry, a set of signs, insignias and ornaments of the shield of a state, a city, a family, to represent the honor, glory and tradition.
The Coat of Arms of the State of Amazonas was instituted by Decree No. 204 of November 21, 1897, signed by the State Governor, Colonel José Cardoso Ramalho Júnior, and regulated by Decree No. 10.534 of September 16, 1987.
Heraldic Description
- THE ELIPSE: It means the confluence of the rivers Solimões and Negro, forming from this point the Amazon River.
- THE BLUE FIELD: It represents the Brazilian sky.
- THE RIVER ENGAGEMENT: Through a Phrygian cap, it represents our loyalty to the Republic.
- THE GREEN FIELD: Reflects our forests.
- THE ENTRELAÇADO: Recalls the genesis, of our greatness.
- THE IRON CURTAIN, ENVOLVING THE ELIPSIS: Represents the stability of the political autonomy in Amazonas.
- THE NAVIGATION EMBLEMS, LINKED BY A GREEN LACE WITH TWO DOUBLE POINTS, HANGING FROM THE CURRENT AT THE BOTTOM AT THE RIGHT END - one reads the inscription June 22, 1832, the date on which the old Amazonas Region proclaimed itself (by arms) as an independent province.
- IN THE LEFT SIDE - November 21st, 1889, the day the State joined the ingenious revolution of November 15th of the same year.
- THE AMAZON EAGLE: With open wings, aduncas nails, and the beak ajar, it symbolizes the greatness, the strength of our pujance.
- On the right side of the shield: The emblems of industry stand out.
- On the left side of the shield: Rising from the anchor, the emblems of commerce and agriculture.
3. The Amazonas Anthem
Instituted by Law nº1404, of September 1st, 1980. Lyrics by the Acre poet Jorge Tufic Alaúzo. Music by amazonian maestro Cláudio Santoro.
In the shores of history the past
Is of wars, sorrow and joy
It's victory landing its wings
Over the green of peace that guides us
So it was that in the dark times
Of conquest supported by cannon
Our people planted their cradle
Free men on the ground plan
Amazons of the brave who give
Without pride, nor false nobility
To those who dream, your legend song
To those who fight, more life and wealth!
Today time becomes clarity
Only the hope that fights triumphs
There's no more mystery, and from the forests
A rumor of dawn is heard
The word is transformed into action
And the flag that is born of the people
Freedom will have on its cloth
The shackles destroying again
Amazons of the brave who give
Without pride, nor false nobility
To those who dream, your legend song
To those who struggle, more life and wealth!
So radiant dawns the future
On these rivers of wild weeping
That the drums of glory awaken
To the glow of an eternal landscape
But to live is the fate of the strong
The forest teaches us, fighting
For the life that vibrates in its branches
For the birds, their colors, their feast
Amazons of the brave who give
Without pride, nor false nobility
To those who dream, your legendary song
To those who fight, more life and wealth!
1. Manaus Flag
Created by the Municipal Law of Manaus no. 718 of November 20, 2003
The flag of Manaus was created by the Municipal Law of Manaus no. 718, of November 20, 2003. It is a rectangular Beige cloth, with the municipal coat of arms in the center. The beige color represents the Amazon River, which has in its muddy color the greatest identity of the Manauara people. The shield (coat of arms), instituted by Law, represents the culture and history of the Manauara people.
2. Manaus Coat of Arms
The Municipal Shield was approved by Taumaturgo Vaz by means of a Decree-Law on April 17, 1906.
The Coat of Arms of Manaus was first adopted by Adolfo Guilherme de Miranda Lisboa, at the time municipal intendant by legal nomination. The Municipal Shield was approved by Taumaturgo Vaz by means of a Decree-Law on April 17, 1906.
The three sections into which the shield of the capital's flag is divided represent distinct parts of the city's history. The upper left section illustrates the Meeting of the Waters of the Negro and Solimões Rivers; the discovery of the mouth of the first river by the expedition of the Spanish adventurer and explorer Francisco de Orellana in the 16th century; and the definitive foundation of Manaus in the early 17th century.
On the right side, the fortress and the Portuguese flag at the top of the mast signify the hitherto Portuguese dominance. The contrast between the naturalness of the inhabitants of Manaus and the modernism of Portugal, celebrated by the art of a military man and an indigenous woman, represents the peace instituted between the colonizers and the colonized - with the marriage of the military commander of the Portuguese escort with a daughter of the tribe's chief.
In the lower section, a tree and the stretch of river symbolize the agricultural and industrial nature of the region that has transformed Manaus into a major gummint force.
3. Manaus' Anthem
Anthem made official by municipal law #718, November 20, 2003.
Lyrics: Thaumaturgo Sotero Vaz | Music: Nicolino Milano
Amidst the pomp and royal wonder
Of these beautiful and grand panels,
All in light, like a sun rises and shines
The city of the noble Barés.
Great and free, radiant and beautiful
It has the flight of royal eagles
And I soar, soaring majestically
She no longer sees her other rivals.
He who does not fight does not win, because the fight
For good is what makes triumph!
Look: the bugle can already be heard!
It is fame that comes to greet us!
To the small and the good, among flowers,
It shelters and forgets the wicked,
No one suffers torment and pain
In this land of the noble Manaós.
All the people are happy, says History,
When they find themselves among endless pleasures,
Progress passing by the glory
In its beautiful and golden napoleon!
